Jinshuitan is a 300MW hydro power project. It is located on Longquan river/basin in Zhejiang, China. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. The project construction commenced in 1982 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1986.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 300 | 300 | – | Active | Zhejiang, China |
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Description
The project is currently owned by Zhejiang Electric Power Industry Bureau.
Jinshuitan is a reservoir based project. The hydro reservoir capacity is 1,393 million cubic meter. The total number of penstocks, pipes or long channels that carry water down from the hydroelectric reservoir to the turbines inside the actual power station, are 6 in number. The penstock diameter is 4.5m. The project generated 490 GWh of electricity. The project cost is $67.5m.
Development Status
The project construction commenced in 1982 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1986.
Power Purchase Agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to State Grid Corporation of China under a power purchase agreement.
Contractors Involved
Hangzhou Hangfa Electrical Equipment was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 6 units of francis turbines, each with 50MW nameplate capacity.
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