At the border of Sichuan and Tibet, on the snowy plateau, the Jinsha River rushes down. At the construction site of the Lawa Hydropower Station, hailed as "the world's highest-altitude UHV DC transmission project," several LiuGong machines stand out.

These LiuGong machines are purpose-built for water conservancy and hydropower conditions. At a construction site nearly 3,000 meters above sea level, where oxygen is thin and conditions are harsh, moving mountains and snow peaks by manpower alone is no easy task. Thus, upholding the core values of "Customer First, Innovation Drives the Future," LiuGong's unmanned compaction solution for the Lawa Hydropower Station dam came into being.

Driverless Machines Battle the Plateau, Precision Operation Demonstrates Strength

The camera focuses on the first real-world scene of unmanned construction machinery operating autonomously at high altitude, where several road rollers are working on the main rolling surface of the Lawa Hydropower Station dam. They advance in unison and weave in orderly fashion; everything looks ordinary, but up close, the roller cabs are completely empty.

This is the "hardcore strength" of the LiuGong 6636E unmanned large-tonnage single-drum roller. Equipped with a 294kW engine, it delivers strong power with a large power reserve coefficient and particularly outstanding high-altitude adaptability. Its excitation force reaches up to 810kN, with compaction depth of over 1 meter, so even when facing the hard granite rockfill of the Lawa Hydropower Station's large embankment, it can compact it into place with ease.

What is more special is that the machine achieves precise autonomous operation via the unmanned management platform. Based on construction techniques and on-site environmental requirements, the platform can automatically design the optimal rolling path, speed, excitation force, number of passes, and more. The platform also supports real-time operation monitoring, data aggregation, intelligent analysis, report generation, and playback of historical operations, making the entire construction process traceable and controllable.

In addition, at the construction sites of the world's second-largest hydropower station—Baihetan Hydropower Station; the Pinglu Canal, the first great canal connecting rivers and seas built since the founding of New China; the Kala Hydropower Station, China's first million-kilowatt-class hydropower station to adopt the EPC model across its full cycle; the Shiziping Reservoir Dam; and Pakistan's Muhammad Hydropower Station, LiuGong's complete equipment sets have likewise demonstrated strong capabilities. From dam foundation compaction to tunnel excavation and mucking, LiuGong equipment ensures the efficient progress of key construction stages with stable and reliable performance.

Full Equipment Matrix Deployed, Whole-Chain Empowerment Builds the Foundation

Behind each project application case is the strong support of LiuGong's water conservancy and hydropower solutions.

In the magnificent field of water conservancy and hydropower construction, LiuGong has become the trusted choice for river training, pumped-storage power stations, water conservancy hubs, and national-level large hydropower projects, thanks to its outstanding product solutions.

LiuGong understands the complexity and challenges of water conservancy and hydropower construction, and has meticulously crafted a series of efficient, reliable, and intelligent construction machines that fully cover key stages such as earth-rock excavation, rockfill dam construction, and diversion tunnel construction. With excellent operating performance, outstanding durability, and intelligent control systems, LiuGong equipment not only greatly improves construction efficiency but also ensures the safety and quality of engineering projects.

Targeting the pain points across the entire water conservancy and hydropower construction process, LiuGong has built a complete equipment matrix spanning from "splitting mountains and breaking rock" to "mechanical and electrical installation"—

During earth-rock excavation, the 9125F and 9135F excavators serve as "tunneling pioneers," while electric equipment such as the 939FE cable-powered excavator has become a "benchmark" for low-carbon construction;

In the diversion tunnel construction stage, the 924F excavator works with the 862HE side-dump loader to achieve electrified mucking inside the tunnel, boosting efficiency by 30%;

In the mechanical and electrical installation stage, LTC-series cranes perform precise lifts like "steel giants," while CPD-series electric forklifts maneuver flexibly in tight spaces;

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Each machine in the full lineup plays to its strengths, and multiple precisely selected models solve problems on target—this "combination punch" has enabled LiuGong equipment to repeatedly distinguish itself in numerous national-level projects.

Electric Transformation Opens a New Journey, Leading the Industry's New Track

The ancients said, "Live off the mountain if you live by one; live off the water if you live by one," which expresses the survival wisdom of adapting to local conditions and leveraging one's strengths. LiuGong likewise practices the strategic thinking of "making the long board longer and the strengths stronger."

Driven by the "dual carbon" goals, as the industry's earliest leading enterprise in electrification R&D, LiuGong has taken the lead in injecting electrification technology into the water conservancy construction field—

Equipment such as the 939FE cable-powered excavator and the 856EMAX electric loader, with their "zero noise, zero emissions" advantages in earth-rock excavation of river channels and diversion tunnel construction, have become "star equipment" for environmentally friendly construction.

Equipment such as the LT18JE electric aerial work platform and the CPD35-E electric forklift combine high performance with zero emissions in hydropower station mechanical and electrical equipment installation, providing clean power support for construction in sensitive areas such as enclosed caverns and around reservoir areas, effectively reducing ecological disturbance.

LiuGong's water conservancy and hydropower solutions cover multiple working conditions, from embankment building and dredging to hydropower station construction and in-and-out tunnel construction, integrating battery charging and swapping solutions, highly reliable equipment, and intelligent systems. They adapt to wet, soft, and complex terrain, safeguarding construction safety and efficiency throughout the process, and, with sustainable power technology and global service response, help customers build greener and more robust water infrastructure.

From the banks of rivers to the snowy plateau, from single-machine intelligence to cluster operations, LiuGong's water conservancy and hydropower solutions, with "hardcore performance + green DNA," have become the "strong backing" of water conservancy and hydropower projects.

In the future, as more electric and intelligent equipment is iterated and upgraded, LiuGong will continue to use technological innovation as its pen to write new chapters of Chinese construction machinery on the new playing field of water conservancy and hydropower.