Yunnan Whitewaters Development— 78 MW Hydroelectric
Yunnan Whitewaters Development is a 78 MW hydro power plant in China. Ranked #355 of 1000 hydro plants in China. Its 78 MW represents 0.02% of 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 this facility 288.46 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Yunnan Tianhuaban (180 MW, Hydro), Yunnan Huize Niulanjiang River Xiaoyantou (130 MW, Hydro), and Diluo Hydroelectric (100 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in the Yunnan province, approximately 50 km from the city of Kunming.
16 years old
China, Asia
- 1,635. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #11,306 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,628 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
China Three Gorges Corporation operates 508 plants totalling 127,392 MW
20 plants within 100 km, 1,278 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Yunnan Whitewaters Development is a hydro power plant producing approximately 273 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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