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.
China, Asia
- 4,144. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #26,611 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,027 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
28 plants within 100 km, 1,719 MW combined
Nearest plant: Yingjiang County Nanlang River 2nd Level (3.4 km)
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
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
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