Jiacha Hydropower Station Explained

Gacha Hydropower Station
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

  1. 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.
  2. Web site: Brahmaputra dams: A China-India political quagmire. 29 July 2020. Asia Times.
  3. Web site: The first unit of the Jiacha Hydropower Station was officially connected to the grid for power generation. 12 August 2020. CCTV.com.
  4. Dechen Palmo.Web site: Tibet's Rivers Will Determine Asia's Future . 1 November 2019. The Diplomat.
  5. Web site: Jiacha Hydropower Station is put into operation. 2020-08-12. Xinhuanet.com.
  6. Web site: National Development and Reform Commission Approved Jiacha Hydropower Station Project. 13 July 2017. Xinhuanet.com.
  7. Web site: First unit of the Jiacha Hydropower Station was put into operation for power generation. 11 August 2020. People's Daily.
  8. Web site: Tibetan electricity gets rapid development. 11 August 2020. China Radio International.
  9. Web site: The single unit capacity of this hydropower station in Tibet reaches 120,000 kilowatts. 12 August 2020. Sina.
  10. Web site: Tibet gradually resumes work and production. 11 August 2020. Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy.
  11. Web site: Brahmaputra/Yarlung Tsangpo. 12 August 2020. International Rivers.