World Power Plants

Yunnan Youfanggou68 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Yunnan Youfanggou is a 68 MW hydroelectric power plant in China. It is one of 1,000 hydro plants in the country, contributing to a total hydro capacity of 313,039 MW. Ranked #372 of 1,000 hydro plants in China, Yunnan Youfanggou represents 0.02% of the country's hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in China is the Three Gorges Dam at 22,500 MW, making Yunnan Youfanggou 330.88 times smaller. Nearby plants include Yunnan Whitewaters Development (78 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Yunnan province, approximately 200 km from the nearest major city.

Capacity
68 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Yunnan Provincial Investment Group
Location
27.4900°, 103.5000°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,683. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #11,858 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,799 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Yunnan Provincial Investment Group operates 2 plants totalling 136 MW

Regional density

24 plants within 100 km, 31,192 MW combined

Nearest plant: Yunnan Whitewaters Development (32.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 27.490000, 103.500000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Yunnan Youfanggou is a hydro power plant producing approximately 238 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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