Big East River generating station is a 520MW hydro power project. It is located on Leshui river/basin in Hunan, China. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. The project construction commenced in 1958 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1987.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 520 | 520 | – | Active | Hunan, China |
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Description
The hydro reservoir capacity is 9,150 million cubic meter. The gross head of the project is 157m.
The hydro power project consists of 3 turbines, each with 125MW nameplate capacity.
The hydro power project consists of 1 turbine with 145MW nameplate capacity.
Development Status
The project construction commenced in 1958 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1987.
Methodology
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