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Yunnan Yongde County Dedanghe 3rd Cascade17 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Yunnan Yongde County Dedanghe 3rd Cascade is a 17 MW hydro power plant in China, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #635 of 1000 hydro plants in China, this facility represents 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 1,323 times smaller. Nearby plants include Yunnan Lincang Nanpeng River Dayakou (102 MW, Hydro), Yunnan Yongde Damengtong (50 MW, Hydro), and Zhenkang Fengweihe (40 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in Yunnan Province, approximately 300 km from Kunming.

Capacity
17 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Yunnan Hydropower Investment
Location
23.9833°, 99.2403°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 3,577. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #20,632 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,718 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Yunnan Hydropower Investment operates 6 plants totalling 515 MW

Regional density

19 plants within 100 km, 492 MW combined

Nearest plant: Yunnan Gengma Tiechang River (30 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 23.983300, 99.240300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Yunnan Yongde County Dedanghe 3rd Cascade is a hydro power plant producing approximately 60 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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