China News Service, Xining, April 1 (Qi Zengbei) The reporter learned from the China National Energy Group Qinghai Company on April 1 that on that day, the first unit No. 5 of the Malda Hydropower Station, the highest hydropower station under construction in the Yellow River Basin with the highest altitude and the largest installed capacity, was successfully completed. The completion of various tests to eliminate deficiencies and realize grid-connected power generation marks a key step towards full production of the core project of the first 10 million kilowatt-level "water, wind, solar, and energy storage" multi-energy complementary all-clean energy project in the Qinghai section of the upper reaches of the Yellow River.
On March 31, an aerial photo was taken of the Maldan Hydropower Station, the highest hydropower station under construction in the Yellow River Basin with the highest installed capacity. (Photo courtesy of Maer Dam Hydropower Station)
Malda Hydropower Station is located on the main stream of the Yellow River at the junction of Tongde County, Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture and Maqin County, Goluo Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, with an average altitude of 3,300 meters. It is the first 10-million-kilowatt "hydropower station" built by China National Energy Group in Qinghai. The core project of the "wind-solar-storage" multi-energy complementary all-clean energy demonstration base is also the backbone power point for China's implementation of "West-to-East Power Transmission" and "Green Power to Henan".
On March 31, an aerial photo was taken of the Maldan Hydropower Station, the highest hydropower station under construction in the Yellow River Basin with the highest installed capacity. (Photo courtesy of Maer Dam Hydropower Station)
The total installed capacity of the Maldao Hydropower Station is 2.32 million kilowatts. It is composed of four hydroelectric generators with a single unit capacity of 550,000 kilowatts and one hydroelectric generator with a single unit capacity of 120,000 kilowatts. The supporting 750 kV ultra-high voltage substation - Maldaoyun Shan substation is also the highest ultra-high voltage substation in China. All units of the project will be put into production by the end of 2024.
After all units of the project are put into operation, the average annual power generation is expected to reach 7.304 billion kilowatt-hours, which can meet the electricity demand of 1.825 million households with an annual electricity consumption of 4,000 kilowatt-hours. It can save about 2.2 million tons of standard coal every year and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 8.16 billion tons. million tons, reducing sulfur dioxide emissions by approximately 30,400 tons. (over)