Three Gorges is a 22,500MW hydro power project. It is located on Yangtze river/basin in Hubei, China. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. The project construction commenced in 1994 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2003. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project was developed by China Gezhouba Group and is currently owned by China Three Gorges with a stake of 100%.
Three Gorges is a reservoir based project. The hydro reservoir capacity is 39,300 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 26 in number. The penstock diameter is 12.4m. The project generated 206,060 GWh of electricity.
Development status
The project construction commenced in 1994 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2003.
Contractors involved
Three Gorges (Three Gorges Left Bank I) is equipped with GE Renewable Energy francis turbines. The phase consists of 6 turbines with 710MW nameplate capacity.
Three Gorges (Three Gorges Left Bank II) is equipped with GE Renewable Energy francis turbines. The phase consists of 2 turbines with 710MW nameplate capacity.
Three Gorges (Three Gorges Left Bank II) is equipped with Voith Hydro Holding francis turbines. The phase consists of 2 turbines with 700MW nameplate capacity.
Three Gorges (Three Gorges Left Bank III) is equipped with Voith Hydro Holding francis turbines. The phase consists of 4 turbines.
Three Gorges (Three Gorges Right Bank I) is equipped with GE Renewable Energy francis turbine. The phase consists of 1 turbine with 700MW nameplate capacity.
Three Gorges (Three Gorges Right Bank I) is equipped with Harbin Electric francis turbine. The phase consists of 1 turbine with 700MW nameplate capacity.
Three Gorges (Three Gorges Right Bank II) is equipped with Dongfang Electric francis turbines. The phase consists of 6 turbines with 700MW nameplate capacity.
Three Gorges (Three Gorges Right Bank II) is equipped with GE Renewable Energy francis turbines. The phase consists of 3 turbines with 710MW nameplate capacity.
Three Gorges (Three Gorges Right Bank III) is equipped with Dongfang Electric francis turbine. The phase consists of 1 turbine with 700MW nameplate capacity.
Three Gorges (Three Gorges Right Bank III) is equipped with Harbin Electric francis turbines. The phase consists of 2 turbines with 50MW nameplate capacity.
Three Gorges (Three Gorges Under ground I) is equipped with GE Renewable Energy francis turbines. The phase consists of 2 turbines with 700MW nameplate capacity.
Three Gorges (Three Gorges Under ground II) is equipped with Harbin Electric francis turbines. The phase consists of 2 turbines with 700MW nameplate capacity.
Three Gorges (Three Gorges Under ground III) is equipped with Dongfang Electric francis turbine. The phase consists of 1 turbine with 700MW nameplate capacity.
Three Gorges (Three Gorges Under ground III) is equipped with Harbin Electric francis turbine. The phase consists of 1 turbine with 700MW nameplate capacity.
ABB supplied 6 electric generators for the Three Gorges (Three Gorges Left Bank I). The generator capacity is 840 MVA.
ABB supplied 2 electric generators for the Three Gorges (Three Gorges Left Bank II). The generator capacity is 840 MVA.
Voith Hydro Holding supplied 2 electric generators for the Three Gorges (Three Gorges Left Bank II). The generator capacity is 840 MVA.
Voith Hydro Holding supplied 4 electric generators for the Three Gorges (Three Gorges Left Bank III). The generator capacity is 840 MVA.
Andritz Hydro supplied 1 electric generator for the Three Gorges (Three Gorges Right Bank I). The generator capacity is 840 MVA.
GE Renewable Energy supplied 1 electric generator for the Three Gorges (Three Gorges Right Bank I). The generator capacity is 840 MVA.
GE Renewable Energy supplied 3 electric generators for the Three Gorges (Three Gorges Right Bank II). The generator capacity is 840 MVA.
GE Renewable Energy supplied 2 electric generators for the Three Gorges (Three Gorges Under ground I). The generator capacity is 778 MVA.
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About China Gezhouba Group
China Gezhouba Group Co Ltd (CGGC) is an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company. It offers a wide range of services including dredging, foundation works, building construction, engineering survey, designing and construction. The company carries out power construction, equipment installation, water engineering, airport and port projects, municipal projects, real estate, equipment manufacturing, investment and financing, and planning and design activities. CGGC develops hydroelectric plants, power plants, ports, roads, railways, and industrial, commercial, civil and municipal buildings. The company operates along with its subsidiaries and affiliates in China and carries out projects internationally across South Asia, South East Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, Oceania and Africa. CGGC is headquartered in Wuhan, Hubei, China.
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