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Yunnan Yingjiang Binglang River Mengnai24 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Yunnan Yingjiang Binglang River Mengnai is a 24 MW hydro power plant in China, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #524 of 1000 hydro plants in China, it contributes 0.01% 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 937.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Sujiahekou (315 MW, Hydro), Yunnan Baoshan Songshanhekou (168 MW, Hydro), and Yunnan Baoshan Dengke (120 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Yunnan Province, approximately 200 km from Kunming.

Capacity
24 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
25.1061°, 98.1803°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 3,078. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #18,084 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,173 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

27 plants within 100 km, 1,476 MW combined

Nearest plant: Gansu Zhangye Heihe Longhui Small Scale (6.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 25.106100, 98.180300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Yunnan Yingjiang Binglang River Mengnai is a hydro power plant producing approximately 84 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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