Chitan is a 100MW hydro power project. It is located on Jinxi river/basin in Fujian, China. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. The project construction commenced in 1977 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1980.

Project Type	Total Capacity (MW)	Active Capacity (MW)	Pipeline Capacity (MW)	Project Status	Project Location	Project Developer
Hydropower	100	100	–	Active	Fujian, China	China Huadian

Description

The project is developed and owned by China Huadian. The company has a stake of 100%.

Chitan is a reservoir based project. The hydro reservoir capacity is 870 million cubic meter. The gross head and net head of the project are 66.5m and 52.8m respectively. Chitan underwent through rehabilitation & modernization during 2006-2007. The project generated 500 GWh of electricity. The project cost is $125.05m.

Development Status

The project construction commenced in 1977 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1980.

Power Purchase Agreement

The power generated from the project is sold to State Grid Corporation of China under a power purchase agreement.

Contractors Involved

Dongfang Electric was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 2 turbines, each with 50MW nameplate capacity.

Dongfang Electric supplied 2 electric generators for the project. The generator capacity is 50 MVA.

About China Huadian

China Huadian Corp Ltd (CHD) is an energy company carrying out construction, operations and managements of Power generation plants and supply services. The company offers services such as engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services, production, maintenance services, and other services. CHD carries out operations in various segments including power generation, coal, finance, and engineering technologies. It develops thermal power, hydropower, wind power, nuclear power, and solar power plants. CHD serves clients across energy, natural gas, fuel and others commercial entities in the related industries. The company runs its operations across China, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Cambodia, India, the Philippines, Malaysia, and others. CHD is headquartered in Beijing, Xicheng, China.

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