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Yutan Hydroelectric16 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Yutan Hydroelectric is a 16 MW hydro power plant in China, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #640 of 1000 hydro plants in China, Yutan Hydroelectric contributes 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 Yutan 1,406 times smaller. Nearby plants include Pengshui (1750 MW, Hydro), Xiangziyan Hydro (32 MW, Hydro), and Zhoubai Hydroelectric (24 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Chongqing region, approximately 150 km from the nearest major city.

Capacity
16 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Yunnan Hydropower Investment Co.
Location
29.1000°, 108.4450°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 3,585. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #20,858 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,779 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Yunnan Hydropower Investment Co. operates 6 plants totalling 159 MW

Regional density

20 plants within 100 km, 4,964 MW combined

Nearest plant: Zhoubai Hydroelectric (22.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 29.100000, 108.445000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Yutan Hydroelectric is a hydro power plant producing approximately 56 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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