Yunnan Puer Mengyejiang Hydro— 68 MW Hydroelectric
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.
16 years old
China, Asia
- 1,683. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #11,858 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,799 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Yunnan Provincial Investment Group operates 2 plants totalling 136 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 7,333 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
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
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