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Zhanda River7 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Zhanda River is a 7 MW hydro power plant in China, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #883 of 1000 hydro plants in China, its 7 MW represents 0.0022% 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 Zhanda River 3,214 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Tarpein-1 (240 MW, Hydro) and Yunnan Dehong Yingjiang Nabang (180 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Yunnan Province, approximately 300 km from the nearest major city, Kunming.

Capacity
7 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
24.7806°, 97.9281°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 4,144. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #26,611 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,027 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
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Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 24.780600, 97.928100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Zhanda River is a hydro power plant producing approximately 25 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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