Dongjin
Location: Jiangxi
Operator: Huadian Power International Corp Ltd
Configuration: 2 X 30 MW
Operation: 1995
T/G supplier: ??
EPC: China Power Complete Equipment Co Ltd, SEPCO III

Photograph courtesy of SEPCOIII Electric Power Construction Corp
Posted 1 Jul 2007

Jinshuitan
Location: Zhejiang
Operator: Zheijaing Electric Power
Configuration: 6 X 50 MW Francis
Operation: 1987-1988
T/G supplier: Hangfa
EPC: East China Investigation & Design Institute, Twelfth Engineer Bureau of Water and Electric Power
Quick facts: Jinshuitan is the first hydropower station in the Oujkiang River cascade. Construction started in Oct 1981, the dam was closed in Oct 1983, and the first unit went online in Apr 1987. The plant is connected to the grid at 220kV. The total cost was RMB 554mn and average annual output is 490 GWh.

Photograph courtesy of East China Investigation & Design Institute
Posted 29 Jan 2006

 Shitang
Location: Zhejiang
Operator: China Huaneng Group
Configuration: 3 X 29 MW Kaplan
Operation: 1989
T/G supplier: Dongfang, Zhejiang Jinlun
EPC: East China Investigation & Design Institute
Quick facts: Shitang is one of the Oujiang River basin cascade power stations and is located on the Daxi River 38km downstream from Lishui City. The plant took four years to build and cost RMB 140mn. Annual mean output is 189 GWh.

Photograph courtesy of East China Investigation & Design Institute
Posted 29 Jan 2006

 Xin'anjiang
Location: Zhejiang
Operator: East China Electric Power Corp
Configuration: 5 X 72.5MW, 4 X 75 MW Kaplan
Operation: 1963-1977
T/G supplier: Harbin
EPC: China National Water Resources and Hydropower Engineering Corp
Quick facts: This 105m dam on the Xin'An river is 465m long. It forms a 100km long reservoir. This is considered the first large-scale hydro project with fully Chinese electromechnical equipment, although it was built with Soviet assistance.

Photograph by Cai Jinxi (Panoramio)
Posted 14 Sep 2008