May 21, 2022 11:34 AM (GMT+8) · EqualOcean
According to the official wechat of the Three Gorges group, on May 20, Baihetan Hydropower Station, the world's largest hydropower project under construction with the highest comprehensive technical difficulty, ushered in another important node. The installation of unit 9 was completed and entered the commissioning stage. This is the 110th hydro generator unit built by the three Gorges group on the main stream of the Yangtze River. It is reported that 16 water turbine generator units with a single unit capacity of 1 million KW are arranged on the left and right banks of Baihetan Hydropower Station, which is the largest water turbine generator unit in the world. Up to now, 7 of the 16 million KW water turbine generator units have been put into operation for power generation, and the subsequent unit commissioning is proceeding in an orderly manner. It is expected that all units will be put into operation for power generation within the year.