World Power Plants

Yunnan Zhenyuan County Yuhe6 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Yunnan Zhenyuan County Yuhe is a 6 MW hydro power plant in China. It is ranked #903 of 1000 hydro plants in the country. This plant's 6 MW represents a fraction 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 Zhenyuan County Yuhe 3,750 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Yunnan Province, approximately 200 km from the nearest major city, Kunming.

Capacity
6 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
23.7947°, 100.8211°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 4,174. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #27,330 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,179 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

15 plants within 100 km, 3,336 MW combined

Nearest plant: Da Chao Shan (52.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 23.794700, 100.821100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Yunnan Zhenyuan County Yuhe is a hydro power plant producing approximately 21 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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