Construction of the largest pumped storage power station with installed capacity in the western region
Beijing, August 6th (Xinhua) - Zhang Yi learned from State Grid that the Qinghai Warang Pumped Storage Power Station and Yushu Guoluo Second Circuit 330 kV Line Project, as well as the Dingzikou 750 kV Transmission and Transformation Project of State Grid Corporation of China, began construction on August 6th. The Warang Pumped Storage Power Station is located in Guinan County, Qinghai Province, with a total investment of 15.94 billion yuan and a total installed capacity of 2.8 million kilowatts. It is the first pumped storage power station in Qinghai and also the largest installed capacity pumped storage power station in western China.
The installed capacity of solar and wind power in Qinghai power grid reaches 63%, while the installed capacity of hydropower reaches 28%, making it the provincial power grid with the highest proportion of clean energy installed capacity in China. With the continuous growth of new energy installed capacity, the pressure of peak shaving and supply guarantee in Qinghai power grid is becoming increasingly prominent. Wow, the double regulation capacity of the pumped storage power station reaches 5.6 million kilowatts, which can effectively suppress the randomness and volatility of new energy and promote the reliable consumption of clean energy. After the power station is put into operation, it is equivalent to replacing 1.82 million tons of coal and reducing 4.55 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions each year, with significant energy-saving and emission reduction effects. The Yushu Second Circuit Project and the Guoluo Second Circuit Project can meet the needs of clean and low-carbon development in the Three Rivers Source area, and improve the electrification level of 650000 people. The T-shaped junction project connects the Haixi New Energy Base and the northwest main power grid, which will effectively ensure the power transmission of the Shagehuang large-scale wind and solar power base. These projects have significant carbon reduction benefits and are of great significance in promoting the development of clean energy and the construction of a new ecological civilization highland.
It is reported that the total investment for the four projects under construction this time is about 21.5 billion yuan. It can directly drive GDP growth of about 60 billion yuan, provide more than 15000 job opportunities, and drive local infrastructure construction and related industry development. The construction of the project will further assist regional development, accumulate a "power source" and weave a "bright network" on the Qinghai Tibet Plateau, allowing people of all ethnic groups to use green electricity, embark on the road to prosperity, and enhance their sense of happiness and achievement.