Suwalong Hydropower Station 苏洼龙水电站 | |
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Country | China |
Location | at the junction of Mangkam and Batang |
Purpose | Power, flood control, navigation |
Opening date | 2022 |
Construction cost | ¥17.89 billion |
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]
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]
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]
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 |
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]
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]
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]