China has fully commissioned the world's largest pumped-storage hydroelectric power station
China has fully commissioned the largest pumped-storage hydroelectric power station of its kind, according to China Daily.
The final unit of the "Fengning" power station in Chengde City, Hebei Province, has been put into operation. The facility has a capacity of 3.6 million kW, and its annual electricity generation will reach 6.61 billion kWh. Some of the station's power units were launched in 2021.
According to experts, "Fengning" will be able to supply more electricity during peak consumption hours, while storing electricity during less intensive hours. The facility has set several world records, including for the amount of energy it can accumulate and the scale of its underground power units, China Daily notes. Fengning is expected to save 480,800 tons of fuel in coal equivalent and will help reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 1.2 million tons per year.
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