Suwalong is a 1,200MW hydro power project. It is located on Jinsha 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 2016 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2022. Buy the profile here.
Description
The project was developed by Jinsha River Hydropower Development and is currently owned by China Huadian with a stake of 100%.
Suwalong is a reservoir based project. The hydro reservoir capacity is 781 million cubic meter. The project generated 6,039 GWh of electricity. The project cost is $2,151.55m.
Development status
The project construction commenced in 2016 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2022.
Contractors involved
Dongfang Electric was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 4 units of francis turbines, each with 300MW nameplate capacity.
Dongfang Electric supplied 3 electric generators for the project.
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About Jinsha River Hydropower Development
Jinsha River Hydropower Development Co., Ltd is focused in the generation and operation of electric power using hydro power plants. The company is headquartered in China.
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