The Datengxia Hydropower Plant has surpassed 20 billion kilowatt-hours in cumulative electricity generation as of 5:00 a.m. on May 14.
Source: CCTV News
The Datengxia Hydropower Plant has surpassed 20 billion kilowatt-hours in cumulative electricity generation as of 5:00 a.m. on May 14. The output is estimated to have saved 6.6 million tonnes of standard coal and cut carbon dioxide emissions by 16.5 million tonnes—a significant boost to China’s dual carbon goals and a strong driver of sustainable development across the region.
As a pivotal control hub on the Pearl River, the Datengxia Project plays a multi-functional role in flood control, navigation, hydropower generation, salinity management, irrigation, and water supply. It has delivered tangible results in safeguarding flood protection, enhancing water security in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, improving inland waterway transport, and supporting a more stable regional power grid.
The plant is the final and most downstream facility in the ten-tier cascade development along the Hongshui River. Designed as a key load-following and frequency-regulating power source for Guangxi’s grid, it is equipped with eight of China’s largest axial-flow, propeller-type turbines, providing a combined installed capacity of 1.6 GW.
Since commissioning its first unit, Datengxia Hydropower Company has implemented a robust risk management framework focused on hydropower safety, strengthened precision maintenance, and fine-tuned turbine operations. The team has also worked to better understand the operating behavior of its massive axial-flow units to further boost reliability and energy efficiency. The plant has now operated safely for 1,844 consecutive days, with annual generation increasing steadily for five years—solidifying its role as a mainstay of energy security in the region.
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