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Yunnan Miaolin65 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Yunnan Miaolin is a 65 MW hydroelectric power plant in China, commissioned in 2015. Ranked #378 of 1,000 hydro plants in China. Its 65 MW represents 0.02% of China's 313,039 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in China is the Three Gorges Dam at 22,500 MW, making Yunnan Miaolin 346.2 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Yunnan Sayutuo Hydro (60 MW, Hydro) and Zhenxiong County Tongping (20 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Yunnan Province, approximately 200 km from the city of Kunming.

Capacity
65 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Yunnan Hydropower Investment
Location
27.7033°, 104.0119°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,692. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #12,022 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,855 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Yunnan Hydropower Investment operates 6 plants totalling 515 MW

Regional density

28 plants within 100 km, 34,607 MW combined

Nearest plant: Yiliang County Xionggou Small (29.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 27.703300, 104.011900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Yunnan Miaolin is a hydro power plant producing approximately 228 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Hydro
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
China
Continent
Asia
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

ChinaEnergy Profile

4,431
Total Plants
1617.1 GW
Total Capacity
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