Xilongchi is a 1,200 MW hydro power station in Shanxi Sheng, China. It ranks #875 of 6,685 China power plants by installed capacity. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, hydro supplies about 13.2% of China's electricity; the national grid averages 525 gCO₂/kWh (41.7% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1000548.
Data status
Known data
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Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000601290; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 1,200 MW, Xilongchi is well above the median hydro plant in China (24 MW). Technically it is described as pumped storage. Its current lifecycle status is “Announced” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. Hydropower converts the energy of falling or flowing water into electricity; output depends on rainfall and reservoir level, and large dams also provide grid balancing and storage.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #56 largest hydro power plant of 947 in China by capacity.
China has 947 hydro power plants in this dataset, together about 262,337 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Shanxi Dingxiang Lingzidi · Hydro · 5 MW · Shanxi Sheng
- Shanxi Yu County Wangjiazhuang · Hydro · 6 MW · Shanxi Sheng
- Shanxi Yu County Yanjiazhuang · Hydro · 4 MW · Shanxi Sheng
- Datang Dingxiang power station · Coal · 2,000 MW · Shanxi
- Xinfu · Solar · 50 MW · Shanxi Sheng
- Shanxi Wutai Gengzhen · Hydro · 1 MW · Shanxi Sheng
Location
Coordinates 38.53, 113.27 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Xilongchi?
Xilongchi is a 1,200 MW hydro power plant in Shanxi Sheng, China, Announced 2007.