Baihetan hydro-turbine generator wind shield

The Baihetan hydropower project was built downstream of the Jinsha River, a tributary of the Yangtze River, in Ningnan county in the Sichuan province and Qiaojia county in the Yunnan. . The Baihetan hydropower planthas a water storage capacity of 20.62 billion m³ and flood control reservoir capacity of 7.5 billion m³, which is the. . Chinese power generation equipment suppliers Dongfang Electric Machinery and Harbin Electric Machinery Factory were contracted to supply the turbinesfor the project. Dongfang and. . China’s National Development and Reform Commission included a pre-feasibility study of the project in the former Hydropower Preliminary Work Plan of the State Planning. [pdf]

FAQS about Baihetan hydro-turbine generator wind shield

Where is Baihetan hydropower located?

It will be the world’s second biggest power station after the Three Gorges Dam, upon completion. The Baihetan Hydropower project is located on the Jinsha River, a tributary of the Yangtze River in south-west China. Image courtesy of China Three Gorges Corporation.

Is Baihetan a hydro-turbine project?

The feasibility study for the project was approved by the National Development and Reform Commission of China in 2010. Construction works on the project were started in August 2017 and the first turbine unit was installed in January 2019. Baihetan is one of the world’s first projects to use 1GW hydro-turbine generator units.

What is Baihetan project?

The Baihetan project is being constructed downstream of the Wudongde hydropower project, which became fully operational in June 2021. At full capacity, the four projects can transfer up to 190 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity a year to Eastern China.

What is the second largest hydroelectric project in the world?

The 16GW Baihetan hydropower project is the second-largest hydroelectric project in the world. Credit: China Three Gorges. The Baihetan hydropower project is a 16GW hydroelectric dam located on the Yangtze River in the provinces of Sichuan and Yunnan in southwest China.

When did Baihetan power station start generating electricity?

The Baihetan power station became operational with the commissioning of the first two 1GW turbines in June 2021, while the third and fourth generating units were put into operation in July 2021. The project generated five billion kilowatt-hours (KWh) of electricity as of September 2021.

When will Baihetan-Zhejiang power plant open?

The Baihetan-Zhejiang line is set to enter operation by 2023, capable of transmitting up to 8,000 megawatts of electricity, CMG said. (CGTN's Guo Meiping also contributed to this story.) China's mega power station, the 16-gigawatt Baihetan hydropower plant, entered full operation on Tuesday.