AsianScientist (Jul. 23, 2013) – China’s second-largest hydropower station officially started operation this month after a three-day trial, reports the state-run Xinhua news agency.
The first generator unit, 13F, which has a capacity of 770,000 kW, started providing electricity on July 15 to the China Southern Power Grid, its operator China Three Gorges Corporation said in a statement.
The Xiluodu hydropower station is located on the lower reach of Jinsha River, between Leibo county of Sichuan province and Yongshan county of Yunnan province, both in Southwest China.
With a total hydroelectric generating capacity of 13.86 gigawatts, the Xiluodu plant will be the second largest in China once all of its 18 units go into operation in 2014. The hydropower station is also the world’s third largest after the Three Gorges and Itaipu hydroelectric projects.
Construction of the hydropower plant began in 2005, and the project is expected to be completed in 2015.
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