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Yunnan Puer Mengyejiang Hydro68 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Yunnan Puer Mengyejiang Hydro is a 68 MW hydro power plant in China. It contributes 0.02% of China's total hydro capacity of 313,039 MW, with 1,000 hydro plants in the country. The facility ranks #372 of 1,000 hydro plants in China. Ranked #372 of 1,000 hydro plants in China, Yunnan Puer Mengyejiang's 68 MW represents 0.02% of the country's total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in China is the Three Gorges Dam at 22,500 MW, making this facility 331 times smaller. Nearby plants include Xiaowan (4,200 MW, Hydro), Da Chao Shan (1,350 MW, Hydro), and Yunnan Yun County Nan River (40 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in Yunnan Province, approximately 50 km from the city of Puer.

Capacity
68 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Yunnan Provincial Investment Group
Location
24.3297°, 99.9450°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,683. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #11,858 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,799 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Yunnan Provincial Investment Group operates 2 plants totalling 136 MW

Regional density

12 plants within 100 km, 7,333 MW combined

Nearest plant: Yunnan Yun County Nan River (10 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 24.329700, 99.945000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Yunnan Puer Mengyejiang Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 238 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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