All Generator Units at 'Xinjiang Three Gorges Dam' in Operation

All generator units at the Altash Water Conservancy Project - the largest of its kind in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and dubbed the "Xinjiang Three Gorges Dam" - are now in service as the last one went into operation on Aug 17.

A view of the Altash Water Conservancy Project in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]

Developed by Xinhua Hydropower Company Limited, a subsidiary of China National Nuclear Corporation, the project has a total installed capacity of 755 megawatts and a designed annual power output of nearly 2.19 billion kilowatt-hours.

It is one of the 172 major water conservancy projects approved by the State Council and the 100 key projects during China's 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016-20).

A major support for development of Xinjiang, it is expected to play a significant role in boosting sustainable economic development and promoting rural revitalization in southern areas of the autonomous region.

Water is released through the dam of the Altash Water Conservancy Project in Xinjiang. [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]

(Executive editor: Niu Yilin)