Liuxihe is a 48 MW hydro power plant in China, commissioned in 1958. Ranked #412 of 1000 hydro plants in China. Its 48 MW represents 0.02% 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 Liuxihe 468 times smaller. Nearby plants include Guangdong Pumped Storage Power Station (2400 MW, Hydro), Guangzhou Pump Storage (2400 MW, Hydro), and Huanglongdai (8.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Guangdong Province, approximately 120 km from the nearest major city, Guangzhou.
68 years old
China, Asia
- 2,499. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #14,335 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,229 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
68 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
China Three Gorges Corporation operates 508 plants totalling 127,392 MW
34 plants within 100 km, 25,166 MW combined
Source: China Water
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Liuxihe is a hydro power plant producing approximately 168 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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