China's First High Altitude, Cold Area Hydropower Station Completed on June 23, 1992

Construction of Baishan Hydropower Plant, the first hydropower station at high altitude and in a cold area in China, was completely finished on June 23, 1992. [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]

China's first high altitude, cold area hydropower station completed on June 23, 1992

The last 300,000 kW turbine set of the second phase of the Baishan Hydropower Plant went into operation on June 23, 1992, completing construction of the first hydropower station at high and cold area in China.

Power Construction Corporation of China began building the Baishan Hydropower Plant in 1975.

With an installed gross capacity of 1.5 million kW, the plant has five 300,000 kW turbine units, all designed and manufactured by Chinese central SOEs.

The completion of the plant also symbolizes that China's hydropower equipment manufacturing had entered a mature stage capable of producing 300,000 kW large-scale turbine units.

(Executive editor: Hao Wen)