Shangyoujiang is a 72MW hydro power project. It is located on Shangyou river/basin in Jiangxi, China. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. The project construction commenced in 1955 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1957.
Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 72 | 72 | – | Active | Jiangxi, China |
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Description
The project is currently owned by Jiangxi Sanhe Electric Power with a stake of 100%.
Shangyoujiang is a reservoir based project. The hydro reservoir capacity is 822 million cubic meter. Shangyoujiang underwent through rehabilitation & modernization during 1997-1999. The project generated 233 GWh of electricity.
Development Status
The project construction commenced in 1955 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1957.
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 4 units of francis turbines, each with 18MW nameplate capacity.
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