China

Weiyuan River Jinggu County Simao District — 72 MW Hydroelectric

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Weiyuan River Jinggu County Simao District is a 72 MW hydro power plant located in China. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
72 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2010

Year online

Owner
Yunnan Provincial Power Investment

Operator

Location
23.19, 100.59

Coordinates

Insights

#1,650
largest in China
#2,721
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#11,616
largest worldwide
2010
26 yrs newer than avg
10
operated by Yunnan Provincial Power…
10
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
72 MW
Commissioned
2010
Status
Operational
Owner
Yunnan Provincial Power Investment
Country
China
Coordinates
23.189, 100.590

Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
6,055 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
484,393 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

Est. gCO2/kWh

Annual emissions equivalent to

1,316
cars per year
807
homes per year
275,223
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

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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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