Jixi Pumped Storage Power Station
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| Jixi Pumped Storage Power Station | |
|---|---|
| Official name | 绩溪抽水蓄能电站 |
| Country | China |
| Location | Jixi County |
| Coordinates | 30°09′33″N 118°45′42″E / 30.1593°N 118.7617°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2010 |
| Opening date | 2019-2021 |
| Construction cost | CNY¥8.2 billion (US$ 1.2 billion)[1] |
| Upper reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 10,598,000 m3 (8,592 acre⋅ft) |
| Lower reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 10,944,000 m3 (8,872 acre⋅ft) |
| Power Station | |
| Turbines | 6 x 300 MW Francis pump turbines |
| Installed capacity | 1,800 MW |
The Jixi Pumped Storage Power Station (Chinese: 绩溪抽水蓄能电站) is a pumped-storage hydroelectric power station currently under construction in Jixi County, Anhui Province, China. Studies were carried out in 2008 and construction began in December 2010. It is expected to last 6 years.[2][3] As of April 2017 the dam is completed.[4] First turbine was commissioned in December 2019, followed by second in May 2020 and third and fourth in August 2020. The last two units were commissioned in February 2021.[5]
