Tianhuangping Pumped Storage Power Station

Tianhuangping Pumped Storage Power Station
Upper reservoir
CountryChina
LocationTianhuangping, Anji County of Zhejiang Province, China
Coordinates30°28′13″N 119°36′21″E / 30.47028°N 119.60583°E / 30.47028; 119.60583
StatusOperational
Construction began1993
Opening date2004
Construction cost$900 million USD
Upper reservoir
CreatesTianhuangping Upper
Total capacity6,760,000 m3 (5,480 acre⋅ft) (Normal)
Lower reservoir
CreatesTianhuangping Lower
Total capacity6,770,000 m3 (239,000,000 cu ft) (Normal)
Power Station
Hydraulic head887 m (2,910 ft)
Pump-generators6 reversible Francis turbines
Installed capacity1,836 MW
2,016 MW (Planned)

The Tianhuangping Pumped Storage Power Station (Chinese: 天荒坪抽水蓄能电站) is a pumped-storage power station in Tianhuangping, Anji County of Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, China. The power station has an installed capacity of 1,836 megawatts (2,462,000 hp) utilizing 6 reversible Francis turbines. Construction began in 1993 and the power station was completed in 2004.[1][unreliable source?]

  1. ^ "Tianhuangping Pumped-Storage Hydro Plant, China". Power-Technology.com. Retrieved 3 January 2011.