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Yunnan Wanmahe Third Cascade14 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Yunnan Wanmahe Third Cascade is a 14 MW hydro power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #691 of 1000 hydro plants in China, it represents 0.0045% of the country'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 Wanmahe Third Cascade 1,607 times smaller. Nearby plants include Zhenkang Fengweihe (40 MW, Hydro), Baoshan Supahe Chaoyang (40 MW, Hydro), and Yunnan Mangli (36 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Yunnan Province, approximately 200 km from Kunming.

Capacity
14 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Yunnan Provincial Power Investment
Location
24.1272°, 98.7086°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 3,721. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #21,743 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,010 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Yunnan Provincial Power Investment operates 10 plants totalling 443 MW

Regional density

18 plants within 100 km, 818 MW combined

Nearest plant: Yunnan Wanmahe River First Cascade (8.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 24.127200, 98.708600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Yunnan Wanmahe Third Cascade is a hydro power plant producing approximately 49 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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