Chahanwusu is a 309MW hydro power project. It is located on Kaidu river/basin in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, 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 2004 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2007. Buy the profile here.

Smarter leaders trust GlobalData

Report-cover

Data Insights Chahanwusu

Buy the Profile

Data Insights

The gold standard of business intelligence.

Find out more

Description

The project is developed and owned by Guodian Xinjiang Kaidu River Valley Hydro-power Developing. The company has a stake of 100%.

Chahanwusu is a reservoir based project. The hydro reservoir capacity is 125 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 2 in number. The project generated 1,081 GWh of electricity.

Development status

The project construction commenced in 2004 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2007.

Power purchase agreement

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

Contractors involved

Harbin Electric Machinery was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 3 turbines, each with 103MW nameplate capacity.

Harbin Electric Machinery supplied 3 electric generators for the project.

For more details on Chahanwusu, buy the profile here.

About Guodian Xinjiang Kaidu River Valley Hydro-power Developing

Guodian Xinjiang Kaidu River Valley Hydro-power Developing Co., Ltd. is an owner and developer of 309 MW Chahan Wusu Hydropower Project located in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China.

This content was updated on 14 October 2024

Data Insights

From

The gold standard of business intelligence.

Blending expert knowledge with cutting-edge technology, GlobalData’s unrivalled proprietary data will enable you to decode what’s happening in your market. You can make better informed decisions and gain a future-proof advantage over your competitors.

GlobalData

GlobalData, the leading provider of industry intelligence, provided the underlying research used to produce this article.

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.