Ertan is a 3,300MW hydro power project. It is located on Yalong river/basin in Sichuan, China. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in a single phase. The project construction commenced in 1991 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1998. Buy the profile here.

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Description

The project was developed by Yalongjiang Hydropower Development. SDIC Electric Power and Sichuan Chuantou Energy are currently owning the project having ownership stake of 52% and 48% respectively.

Ertan is a reservoir based project. The hydro reservoir capacity is 5,800 million cubic meter. The gross head of the project is 189m. The project generated 17,000 GWh of electricity.

Development status

The project construction commenced in 1991 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1998.

Contractors involved

The turbines for the hydro power project have been supplied by Dongfang-Harbin Consortium and GE Renewable Energy.

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About Yalongjiang Hydropower Development

Yalongjiang Hydropower Development Co Ltd (Yalong Hydro), formerly Ertan Hydropower Development Company Ltd, a subsidiary of State Development and Investment Corp, is engaged in hydro power generation. The company builds and operates power stations. It operates wind and photovoltaic power, ecological agriculture, modern services, high-efficiency energy storage and electric power conversion businesses. The company’s project portfolio includes Lianghekou, Yangfanggou and others. Yalong Hydro is headquartered in Chengdu, China.

This content was updated on 4 January 2024

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This information is drawn from GlobalData’s Power Intelligence Center, which provides detailed profiles of over 170,000 active, planned and under construction power plants worldwide from announcement through to operation across all technologies and countries worldwide.