Weiyuan River Jinggu County Simao District — 72 MW Hydroelectric
Weiyuan River Jinggu County Simao District is a 72 MW hydro power plant located in China. View location, capacity, and technical details.
Installed
Year online
Operator
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Technical Details
- Fuel Type
- Hydroelectric
- Capacity
- 72 MW
- Commissioned
- 2010
- Status
- Operational
- Owner
- Yunnan Provincial Power Investment
- Country
- China
- Coordinates
- 23.189, 100.590
Estimated Carbon Footprint
tonnes / year
over ~80 yrs
gCO₂ per kWh
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About this plant
Weiyuan River Jinggu County Simao District is a 72 MW hydroelectric power plant in China. It is ranked #360 of 1000 hydro plants in the country and contributes 0.02% to China’s total hydro capacity of 313,039 MW. The plant is located at coordinates 23.1894, 100.5900.
The largest hydro plant in China is the Three Gorges Dam at 22,500 MW, making this facility 312.5 times smaller.
Nearby plants within 50 km include Lincang County Meiziqing 3rd Level (13 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in the Yunnan province, approximately 400 km southwest of Kunming.
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