Tingzikou Dam Explained

Tingzikou Dam
Location Map:China
Coordinates:31.8233°N 105.8686°W
Country:China
Location:Cangxi County
Status:O
Construction Began:2009
Opening:2013
Dam Type:Gravity
Dam Height:1160NaN0
Dam Crosses:Jialing River
Res Name:Tingzikou Reservoir
Res Capacity Total:4067000000m2
Plant Hydraulic Head:730NaN0 (rated)
Plant Commission:2013-2014
Plant Turbines:4 x 275 MW
Plant Capacity:1,100 MW
Plant Annual Gen:3.2 billion kWh (est.)

The Tingzikou Dam is a gravity dam on the Jialing River downstream of Guangyuan in Cangxi County, Sichuan province, China. The purposes of the dam is flood control, irrigation, hydroelectric power production and navigation. The dam supports a 1,100 MW power station and a 500-ton ship lift.[1] The project was approved in October 2009 and after being shelved for 50 years. Construction began soon thereafter and the river was closed-off in January 2010.[2] The dam began to impound its reservoir in May 2013 and the first generator went online in August.[3] [4] On 20 March 2014 the third generator was commissioned and the fourth and final on 29 April 2014.[5] [6] [7] [8]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jialing Tingzikou Hydropower Station electrical and mechanical equipment installation and commissioning works tenders . https://web.archive.org/web/20140202144423/http://q.sohu.com/forum/7/topic/46287715 . 2014-02-02 . 26 February 2011 . Sohu . Chinese.
  2. Web site: 2010-01-24 . Jialing successful closure of the main pavilion port power station construction in full swing . https://web.archive.org/web/20141129093054/http://cd.qq.com/a/20100124/000690.htm . 2014-11-29 . 26 February 2011 . Tencent . Chinese.
  3. Web site: Jialing Tingzikou Dam impoundment. Best News. 24 June 2013. 20 June 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140610151609/http://www.best-news.us/news-4697427-Jialing-Tingzikou-Dam-impoundment.html. 10 June 2014.
  4. Web site: 9 August 2013 . Voith to provide hydropower for Tingzikou successful operation of the first unit . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303230824/http://www.voith.com/cn/99_48434.html . 2016-03-03 . 30 January 2014 . Voith . Chinese.
  5. Web site: 2009-05-18 . Sichuan Tingzikou 500 kV power transmission project feasibility study report issued review comments . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923203006/http://www.chinapower.com.cn/article/1154/art1154410.asp . 2015-09-23 . 26 February 2011 . China Electric Power Development Association . Chinese.
  6. Web site: Guangyuan pavilion port power generating units into the installation phase. Guangyuan Life Network. 26 February 2011. Chinese. 2010-11-15.
  7. Web site: 20 March 2014 . Tingzikou Jialing River Hydropower Station Unit 3 was put into commercial operation . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924025221/http://www.hb.chinanews.com/news/2014/0320/165796.html . 2015-09-24 . 17 April 2014 . Hubei China News . Chinese.
  8. Web site: Jialing River Hydropower Station Tingzikou all put into power generation . https://web.archive.org/web/20141129081023/http://www.gdshe.org/Item/1997.aspx . 2014-11-29 . 19 November 2014 . Guangdong Hydropower Engineering Society . Chinese.

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