Yunnan Yongde County Dedanghe 3rd Cascade— 17 MW Hydroelectric
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.
10 years old
China, Asia
- 3,577. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #20,632 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,718 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Yunnan Hydropower Investment operates 6 plants totalling 515 MW
19 plants within 100 km, 492 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
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
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