Guangdong Pumped Storage Power Plant
| Guangdong Pumped Storage Power Plant | ||
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| location | ||
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| Coordinates | 23 ° 45 '52 " N , 113 ° 57' 12" E | |
| country |
 People's Republic of China
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| place | Conghua | |
| power plant | ||
| operator | China Light and Power | |
| Start of operation | 1993 | |
| technology | ||
| Bottleneck performance | currently 1200 megawatts planned 2400 megawatts |
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| Turbines | currently 4 pumps & turbines (planned 8 pumps & turbines) |
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| Others | ||
| Website | clpgroup.com | |
The Guangdong Pumped Storage Power Plant , also called Guangzhou Pumped Storage Power Plant , is a pumped storage power plant in the area of the urban district of Conghua in Guangdong , China . The electricity is generated by eight turbines and generators , each with a nominal output of 300 MW , for a total of 2,400 MW. It will be delivered to China Light and Power's customers in Hong Kong . The first four turbines were completed in 1993.
The facility consists of two reservoirs. Both storage facilities have a capacity of 23.4 million cubic meters.
See also
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- ↑ Project Completion Report on the Guangzhou Pumped Storage Stage II Project , Asian Development Bank, November 2001, accessed on February 16, 2011 (pdf, 130 kB)
- ↑ Guangzhou pumped-storage power station (PDF; 583 kB), accessed on February 18, 2011, engl.