Hohhot is a 1,200MW hydro power project. It is located in Inner Mongolia, China. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. The project construction commenced in 2005 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2014.

Project Type	Total Capacity (MW)	Active Capacity (MW)	Pipeline Capacity (MW)	Project Status	Project Location	Project Developer
Hydropower	1,200	1,200	–	Active	Inner Mongolia, China	China Three Gorges

Description

The project is developed and owned by China Three Gorges.

Hohhot is a pumped storage project. The gross head and net head of the project are 585m and 521m respectively. The project generated 2,000 GWh of electricity. The project cost is $899.01m.

Development Status

The project construction commenced in 2005 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2014.

Contractors Involved

The turbines for the hydro power project have been supplied by DEC Dongfang Electric Machinery and GE Renewable Energy.

The electric generators for the project were procured from DEC Dongfang Electric Machinery and GE Renewable Energy.

About China Three Gorges

China Three Gorges Corp (CTG) subsidiary of State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, formerly known as China Three Gorges Project Corp, is a renewable energy company which develops and operates hydropower generation plants. The company’s operations include hydropower project engineering, construction and management, electricity production, and provision of technical services. Its renewable energy business comprises construction, operation and development of solar and wind energy projects. The company develops hydropower projects of Yangtze River and its tributaries. It has operations throughout Asia, Europe, South America, Middle East and Africa. CTG is headquartered in Beijing, China.

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