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Longxigou Second Stage18 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Longxigou Second Stage is an 18 MW hydroelectric power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #615 of 1000 hydro plants in China, it contributes 0.01% of China's total hydro capacity of 313,039 MW. The largest hydro facility in China is the Three Gorges Dam at 22,500 MW, making Longxigou Second Stage 1,250 times smaller. Nearby plants include Jiangbian Dam (330 MW, Hydro), Jiulong Xigu (249 MW, Hydro), and Sichuan Rongzehai (240 MW, Hydro). It is located in Sichuan Province, approximately 300 km southwest of Chengdu.

Capacity
18 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
China Hydroelectric Corporation
Location
28.8549°, 101.5763°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 3,549. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #20,292 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,616 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

China Hydroelectric Corporation operates 10 plants totalling 6,256 MW

Regional density

32 plants within 100 km, 13,690 MW combined

Nearest plant: Jiulong Xigu (4.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 28.854900, 101.576300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Longxigou Second Stage is a hydro power plant producing approximately 63 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

ChinaEnergy Profile

4,431
Total Plants
1617.1 GW
Total Capacity
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