Yanyuan is a 50MW hydro power project. It is located on Yongning river/basin in Sichuan, China. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. The project commenced construction in 2005.

Project Type Total Capacity (MW) Active Capacity (MW) Pipeline Capacity (MW) Project Status Project Location Project Developer
Hydropower 50 50 Active Sichuan, China Yanyuan Yongning River Hydroelectric Development

Description

The project is developed and owned by Yanyuan Yongning River Hydroelectric Development.

Yanyuan is a run-of-river project. The project generated 231.67 GWh of electricity. The project cost is $29.02m.

Development Status

The project commenced construction in 2005.

Power Purchase Agreement

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

Contractors Involved

Sichuan Dongfeng Electric Machinery Works was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 2 turbines, each with 25MW nameplate capacity.

Sichuan Dongfeng Electric Machinery Works supplied 2 electric generators for the project.

About Yanyuan Yongning River Hydroelectric Development

Yanyuan Yongning River Hydroelectric Development Co., Ltd., a China based hydro power developer, owns and operates 50 MW Sichuan Yanyuan Yongning River Hydropower plant, located in Sichuan Province, China.

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