Tianhuangping Pumped Storage Power Station | |
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Country | China |
Location | Tianhuangping, Anji County of Zhejiang Province, China |
Coordinates | 30°28′13″N 119°36′21″E / 30.47028°N 119.60583°E |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | 1993 |
Opening date | 2004 |
Construction cost | $900 million USD |
Upper reservoir | |
Creates | Tianhuangping Upper |
Total capacity | 6,760,000 m3 (5,480 acre⋅ft) (Normal) |
Lower reservoir | |
Creates | Tianhuangping Lower |
Total capacity | 6,770,000 m3 (239,000,000 cu ft) (Normal) |
Power Station | |
Hydraulic head | 887 m (2,910 ft) |
Pump-generators | 6 reversible Francis turbines |
Installed capacity | 1,836 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?]