Yunnan Sayutuo Hydro is a 60 MW hydro power plant in China. It ranks #383 of 1,000 hydro plants in the country, contributing 0.02% to China's total hydro capacity of 313,039 MW. The largest hydro plant in China is the Three Gorges Dam at 22,500 MW, making Yunnan Sayutuo 375 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Huadian Gongxian (1,200 MW, Coal), Yunnan Miaolin (65 MW, Hydro), and Yunnan Yanjin Hengjiang Wannianqiao (64 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Yunnan Province, approximately 150 km from Kunming.
8 years old
China, Asia
- 1,704. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #12,271 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,929 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
8 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Yunnan Hydropower Investment Co., Ltd. operates 1 plants totalling 60 MW
28 plants within 100 km, 43,531 MW combined
Nearest plant: Yunnan Yanjin Hengjiang Wannianqiao (18.3 km)
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Yunnan Sayutuo Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 210 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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