Maerdang_Hydro_Power_Station

Maerdang Dam

Maerdang Dam

Dam in Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province

The Maerdang Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam currently under construction on the upper Yellow River in Maqên County, Qinghai Province, China. Construction on the dam began in 2011 and its 2,200 MW power station was initially expected to be operational in 2018.[2][3] On 13 November 2013, the river was successfully diverted around the construction site.[4] Works suffered delays and were still ongoing[5] as of early 2023.[1]

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Its power station will generate an annual 7,24 TWh of electricity.[5]

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References

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    Lewis, Michelle (16 March 2023). "This hydropower station in China is 5,000 meters above sea level". Electrek.
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    "Its own power station" (in Chinese). Xinheng Group. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
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    "Pre-evaluation of the safety gear Martha hydropower site investigation activities" (in Chinese). Hydro China. 17 March 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
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    "Maerdang Hydropower Station on Yellow River Achieves Initial River Diversion". Industrial Info. 3 December 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
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    "北控清洁能源拟入局黄河玛尔挡水电站 项目公司多次被列为被执行人". www.nbd.com.cn. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
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