Jiacha Hydropower Station Explained
Gacha Hydropower Station
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Location Map: | China Tibet#China |
Country: | China |
Location: | on the middle reaches of the Brahmaputura downstream of Zangmu |
Purpose: | Power, irrigation |
Construction Began: | December 2015 |
Opening: | August 2020 |
Cost: | ¥7.83 billion[1] |
The Jiacha Hydropower Station, also named Gacha Hydropower Station,[2] is the second largest hydropower station built in Tibet,[3] located in Gyaca County on the middle reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo,[4] with a total installed capacity of 360 MW and a designed annual generation capacity of 1.705 billion kWh.[5]
History
Jiacha Hydropower Station was approved by the National Development and Reform Commission in 2015,[6] its official construction started in December. On 11 August 2020, its first unit was put into operation for electricity generation.[7]
The hydroelectric power plant is currently the largest power station in Tibet in terms of single-unit capacity,[8] which is 120,000 kilowatts.[9]
The project is one of the three hydro dams on the Yarlung Tsangpo,[10] which State Council of China announced in January 2013 as part of its New Energy Development Plan.[11]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: The Jiacha Hydropower Station with a total investment of 7.83 billion yuan will be put into operation this year. 17 Mar 2020. People's Daily.
- Web site: Brahmaputra dams: A China-India political quagmire. 29 July 2020. Asia Times.
- Web site: The first unit of the Jiacha Hydropower Station was officially connected to the grid for power generation. 12 August 2020. CCTV.com.
- Dechen Palmo.Web site: Tibet's Rivers Will Determine Asia's Future . 1 November 2019. The Diplomat.
- Web site: Jiacha Hydropower Station is put into operation. 2020-08-12. Xinhuanet.com.
- Web site: National Development and Reform Commission Approved Jiacha Hydropower Station Project. 13 July 2017. Xinhuanet.com.
- Web site: First unit of the Jiacha Hydropower Station was put into operation for power generation. 11 August 2020. People's Daily.
- Web site: Tibetan electricity gets rapid development. 11 August 2020. China Radio International.
- Web site: The single unit capacity of this hydropower station in Tibet reaches 120,000 kilowatts. 12 August 2020. Sina.
- Web site: Tibet gradually resumes work and production. 11 August 2020. Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy.
- Web site: Brahmaputra/Yarlung Tsangpo. 12 August 2020. International Rivers.