China-Hydropower Station/Impulse Turbine/Installation
China-Hydropower Station/Impulse Turbine/Installation
Dateline : Aug 11, 2026
Location : China
Duration : 0'55
Chamdo City, Xizang Autonomous Region, southwest China - Aug 11, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Aerial shots of Datang Zala Hydropower Station, construction site
2. Aerial shots of banner reading "warm congratulations on successful installation of world's first 500-megawatt impulse turbine-generator units at Datang Zala Hydropower Station"
3. Engineers discussing
4. Construction worker doing their jobs
5. Various of animation showing operation of impulse turbine-generator units
6. Aerial shots of Datang Zala Hydropower Station, construction site
A generator rotor was installed on Tuesday at the Datang Zala Hydropower Station in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, which is being equipped with the world's largest impulse hydropower units in terms of single-unit capacity.
The milestone marks China's entry into the world's leading ranks in innovating core technologies for ultra-high-head, large-capacity impulse hydropower equipment, which will support the development of clean energy in southeastern Xizang.
The station, a key project designed to transmit electricity generated in Xizang to other parts of China, will be equipped with two 500-megawatt impulse turbine-generator units.
The project incorporates high-altitude, ultra-high-head, and large-capacity hydropower technologies. The latest milestone demonstrated China's progress in developing core technologies for large impulse hydropower equipment.
Weighing about 840 tons, roughly the combined weight of 560 passenger cars, the rotor is a core component of the generator and plays a key role in converting energy into electricity. Its installation means the project has entered the final stage before commissioning.
Once fully operational, the hydropower station is expected to generate nearly 4 billion kilowatt-hours of clean electricity per year, saving about 1.3 million tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 3.42 million tons annually.
ID : 8493837
Published : 2026-08-11 17:03
Last Modified : 2026-08-11 20:36:47
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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