Caojie is a 500MW hydro power project. It is located on Jialing river/basin in Chongqing, China. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. The project construction commenced in 2006 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2010.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 500 | 500 | – | Active | Chongqing, China | Chongqing Navigation Construction and Development |
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Description
The project is developed and owned by Chongqing Navigation Construction and Development.
Caojie is a run-of-river project. The net head of the project is 20m. The project generated 1,996 GWh of electricity. The project cost is $515.875m.
Development Status
The project construction commenced in 2006 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2010.
Power Purchase Agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Central China Grid under a power purchase agreement.
Contractors Involved
Voith Hydro Holding was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 4 units of kaplan turbines, each with 128.2MW nameplate capacity.
Andritz Hydro supplied 4 electric generators for the project.
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