Yunnan Yongde Damengtong— 50 MW Hydroelectric
Yunnan Yongde Damengtong is a 50 MW hydro power plant in China, commissioned in 2010. Ranked #402 of 1000 hydro plants in China, it 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 Yunnan Yongde Damengtong 450 times smaller. Nearby plants include Zhenkang Fengweihe (40 MW, Hydro) and Yunnan Yongde County Dedanghe 3rd Cascade (17 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Yunnan Province, approximately 200 km southeast of Kunming.
8 years old
China, Asia
- 1,790. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,166 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
8 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Yunnan Provincial Power Investment operates 10 plants totalling 443 MW
21 plants within 100 km, 6,080 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Yunnan Yongde Damengtong is a hydro power plant producing approximately 175 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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