The Suwalong Hydropower Station (Chinese: 苏洼龙水电站),[1] is the hydropower project that is located in the upper reaches of the Jinsha River at the junction of Mangkam County in Tibet and Batang County in Sichuan.[2] It is the first installed million-kilowatt-level hydropower station in Tibet.[3]
| Suwalong Hydropower Station 苏洼龙水电站 | |
|---|---|
| Country | China |
| Location | at the junction of Mangkam and Batang |
| Purpose | Power, flood control, navigation |
| Opening date | 2022 |
| Construction cost | ¥17.89 billion |
With a total investment of ¥ 17.89 billion,[4] the plant's total installed capacity is 1.2 million kilowatts, [5] which is more than double that of the Zangmu Dam.[6] Once completed, the project would generate 2,000 MW of power.[7]
History edit
In November, 2015, the National Development and Reform Commission officially approved the construct of Suwalong Hydropower Station.[8]
On November 21, 2017, Suwalong Hydropower Station dammed the river.[9]
The plant became fully operational in November 2022.[10]
References edit
- ^ "苏洼龙水电站预计明年12月发电 总装机120万千瓦". People's Daily. Apr 26, 2020.
- ^ "China begins construction of Tibet's biggest dam". The Economic Times. Apr 30, 2016.
- ^ "Tibet's first installed megawatt hydropower plant enters the electromechanical installation stage". China News Service. July 17, 2020.
- ^ "我国金沙江上游首座大型水电站开工建设". Xinhua News Agency. 2016-04-29.
- ^ "China for more dams on Tibetan rivers instead of Brahmaputra: Media". The Economic Times. Nov 23, 2017.
- ^ "China building its largest hydropower project yet in Tibet". Tibetan Review. May 1, 2016.
- ^ Atul Aneja."China bets on mega projects in Tibet". The Hindu. November 25, 2017.
- ^ "Taking care of the green and winning the battle to protect the blue sky". Xinhuanet.com. 2018-01-22. Archived from the original on 2020-12-26.
- ^ "The first power station on the upper reaches of the Jinsha River dams the river". Reference News. 2017-11-22. Archived from the original on 2017-12-02.
- ^ "Suwalong Hydropower put into operation in Sichuan".
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