Baihetan hydropower station commissions its third GW-level power unit

Baihetan hydropower station, owned by China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG), announced that it has commissioned third GW-level power unit on July 17, after the first two hydraulic generators have been put into operation.

By July 15, the station had generated more than 1 billion kWh of electricity since its first generator was commissioned in June.

With 16 1-GW hydraulic generators independently developed by China, the station has a total installed capacity of 16 GW. The 1-GW hydraulic generator is the world’s largest in terms of capacity for a single unit. It is hailed as the Everest of global hydropower industry since it is more difficult to make than any other power unit under construction or in operation in the world.

Located at the border of Sichuan and Yunnan provinces, Baihetan hydropower station is developed and constructed by CTG. The main project of the station commenced construction in July 2017.

It has so far put 3 power units into operation, and all of its units are scheduled to be fully operational in July 2022. Once in full operation, the station will be the world's second largest hydropower station after the Three Gorges Dam.