Suwalong Hydropower Station

Suwalong Hydropower Station
苏洼龙水电站
Interactive map of Suwalong Hydropower Station
苏洼龙水电站
CountryChina
Locationat the junction of Mangkam and Batang
PurposePower, flood control, navigation
Opening date2022
Construction cost¥17.89 billion

The Suwalong Hydropower Station (Chinese: 苏洼龙水电站), 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. It is the first installed million-kilowatt-level hydropower station in Tibet.

With a total investment of ¥ 17.89 billion, the plant's total installed capacity is 1.2 million kilowatts, which is more than double that of the Zangmu Dam. Once completed, the project would generate 2,000 MW of power.

History

In November, 2015, the National Development and Reform Commission officially approved the construct of Suwalong Hydropower Station.

On November 21, 2017, Suwalong Hydropower Station dammed the river.

The plant became fully operational in November 2022.

References

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  3. ↑ "Tibet's first installed megawatt hydropower plant enters the electromechanical installation stage". China News Service. July 17, 2020.
  4. ↑ "我国金沙江上游首座大型水电站开工建设". Xinhua News Agency. 2016-04-29.
  5. ↑ "China for more dams on Tibetan rivers instead of Brahmaputra: Media". The Economic Times. Nov 23, 2017.
  6. ↑ "China building its largest hydropower project yet in Tibet". Tibetan Review. May 1, 2016.
  7. ↑ Atul Aneja."China bets on mega projects in Tibet". The Hindu. November 25, 2017.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "Suwalong Hydropower put into operation in Sichuan".