Navajo Pumped Hydro Facility is a 2,230MW hydro power project. It is planned on Powell river/basin in Utah, the US. The project is currently in permitting stage. It will be developed in single phase. The project construction is likely to commence in 2026 and is expected to enter into commercial operation in 2030.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 2,230 | – | 2,230 | Permitting | Utah, the US | Daybreak Power |
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Description
The project is being developed and currently owned by Daybreak Power.
Navajo Pumped Hydro Facility is a pumped storage project. 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, is expected to be 8 in number. The penstock diameter will be 3.353m. The project is expected to generate 3,365 GWh of electricity. The project cost is expected to be around $3,600m.
The hydro power project consists of 8 units of pump turbines.
Development Status
The project construction is expected to commence from 2026. Subsequent to that it will enter into commercial operation by 2030.
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