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Shilong70 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Shilong is a 70 MW hydro power plant in China. Ranked #368 of 1000 hydro plants in China. Its 70 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 Shilong 321.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Baishan Dam (Hydro, 1,800 MW), Baishan (Hydro, 1,500 MW), and Shuanghe Second Small (Hydro, 12 MW). The facility is located in Jilin Province, approximately 200 km northeast of Changchun.

Capacity
70 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
China Yangtze Power Co.
Location
42.3583°, 127.3091°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,659. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #11,708 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,758 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

China Yangtze Power Co. operates 1 plants totalling 70 MW

Regional density

10 plants within 100 km, 5,604 MW combined

Nearest plant: Shuanghe Second Small (25.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 42.358300, 127.309100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Shilong is a hydro power plant producing approximately 245 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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