Huanglongdai is an 8.8 MW hydro power plant in China, commissioned in 1979. Ranked #842 of 1000 hydro plants in China, Huanglongdai's 8.8 MW represents a small fraction 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 Huanglongdai 2,500 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Guangdong Pumped Storage Power Station (2,400 MW, Hydro), Guangzhou Pump Storage (2,400 MW, Hydro), and Liuxihe (48 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Guangdong Province, approximately 100 km northwest of Guangzhou.
47 years old
China, Asia
- 4,087. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #25,414 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,763 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
47 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
34 plants within 100 km, 25,206 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Huanglongdai is a hydro power plant producing approximately 31 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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