Mega hydropower plant begins operations in Sichuan
Updated: September 30, 2021 11:16english.www.gov.cn
Aerial view of the Lianghekou hydropower plant on Yalong River in Yajiang county of Ganzi Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Southwest China’s Sichuan province, on July 15, 2021. The first two 500,000-kW power generation units went operational on Sept 29 at the Lianghekou hydropower plant, China's highest-altitude mega hydropower plant, marking major progress in the construction of the middle reaches of the country’s third largest hydropower base. The Lianghekou hydropower plant is a key project of the State and Sichuan province, part of the Great Western Development Strategy to optimize the supply-side structural adjustment in energy. With an approved investment of 66.46 billion yuan, the project’s construction started in October 2014 and is expected to be completed by 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
Aerial view of the Lianghekou hydropower plant on Yalong River in Yajiang county of Ganzi Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Southwest China’s Sichuan province, on July 15, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]
Aerial view of transmission lines for the Lianghekou hydropower plant on Yalong River, in Yajiang county of Ganzi Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Southwest China’s Sichuan province, on Aug 17, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]
Unveiling ceremony of the Lianghekou hydropower plant on Yalong River in Yajiang county of Ganzi Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Southwest China’s Sichuan province, on Sept 29, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]
