Three Gorges Dam Hydroelectric Power Plant, China
Key Data:
Order year
1997
Output
9,800MW
Plant type
Hydro
Location
Yangtze River, Hubei Province, China
Estimated investment
$15.5 billion
Completion
2006
Key Players:
Sponsor
China Yangtze Three Gorges Project Development Corporation
Lead equipment suppliers
GEC Alsthom / ABB / Kvaerner / Voith / Siemens / GE / Harbin Power Equipment / Dongfang Electrical Machinery
Other Parties:
Construction
Chinese contractors
Plant Details:
Hydro units
14 x 700MW, Francis units
Extension Plans:
Output
8,400MW
Target Date
2009
