Aerial panoramic photo combined on May 29, 2022 shows a view of the Baihetan hydropower station in southwest China's Yunnan Province. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)
KUNMING, May 31 (Xinhua) -- A new power-generating unit in Baihetan hydropower station in southwest China passed a 72-hour trial operation Monday and started formal operation, according to the hydropower station.
The operation of the No. 5 unit marks the eighth power-generating unit that has gone operational, out of a total of 16 units constructed in the mega project. The station has a total installed capacity of 16 million kilowatts.
The Baihetan hydropower station is located on the Jinsha River, the upper section of the Yangtze River. It transmits electricity from the resource-rich west to energy-hungry regions in east China, marking a major step in the country's utilization of clean energy.
Aerial photo taken on May 29, 2022 shows a view of the Baihetan hydropower station in southwest China's Yunnan Province. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)
Aerial photo taken on May 29, 2022 shows a view of the Baihetan hydropower station in southwest China's Yunnan Province. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)
Aerial panoramic photo combined on May 30, 2022 shows a view of the Baihetan hydropower station in southwest China's Yunnan Province. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)
Staff members check the operation of the new power-generating unit at the Baihetan hydropower station in southwest China's Yunnan Province, May 30, 2022. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)
Aerial photo taken on May 29, 2022 shows a view of the Baihetan hydropower station in southwest China's Yunnan Province. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)■
