China's Maerdang Hydropower Station hits 3.5 billion kWh mark

This eliminates nearly 4 million tonnes of carbon emissions.

China has announced that the Maerdang Hydropower Station, located along the upper Yellow River in Qinghai Province, has produced 3.5 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity.

This was recorded after the first unit was connected to the grid a year ago. Power generated by the Maerdang hydro station is equivalent to saving approximately 1.07 million tonnes of standard coal, and reducing about 3.98 million tonnes of carbon emissions.

The station has a total installed capacity of 2.32 million kilowatts (kW) and is a major power provider in the west-to-east power transmission project. By the end of last year, all five units of the hydropower station had been fully commissioned for power generation.

The station’s operator, China Energy Investment Corporation, is developing a clean energy production complex integrating hydropower, wind power, solar energy, and energy storage. It has a planned total installed capacity of 31.12 million kW, with an average annual power generation expected to reach 48 billion kWh.