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Yunnan Pingbian Baifu5 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Yunnan Pingbian Baifu is a 5 MW hydroelectric power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #939 of 1000 hydro plants in China, it is part of the total hydro capacity of 313,039 MW. The largest hydro plant in China is the Three Gorges Dam at 22,500 MW, making this facility 4,500 times smaller. Nearby plants include Huadian Yunnan Mengzi Duogu Phase 1 (49 MW, Wind), Yunnan Maguan Huabazi (30 MW, Hydro), and Yunnan Maguan Mihu River 3rd Level (16 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in Yunnan Province, approximately 200 km southeast of Kunming.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
23.2353°, 103.9103°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 4,227. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,423 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

32 plants within 100 km, 2,518 MW combined

Nearest plant: Yunnan Maguan Huabazi (25 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 23.235300, 103.910300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Yunnan Pingbian Baifu is a hydro power plant producing approximately 18 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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