Ertan Dam

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Flood discharge of Ertan

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The Ertan Dam (Template:Zh) is an arch dam on the Yalong River, a tributary of the Yangtze River in Sichuan Province, in southwest China.

The dam has six hydroelectric generators, each with a generating capacity of 550 MW. The total generating capacity of the facility is 3,300 MW, one of the largest hydroelectric stations in China. The annual production is 17 TWh, and until December 5, 2006, it has produced over 100 TWh of electricity. Construction of the dam started in September 1991 and was completed on December 26, 1999.[1][2] A total of Script error: No such module "convert". of material was excavated during construction.

The Ertan Dam was designed by the China Hydropower Engineering Consulting Group Survey and Design Institute in Chengdu, and was constructed and is currently operated by Ertan Hydropower Development Company Limited, the owners of the dam. The company is invested by State Development and Investment Company (52% share) and Sichuan Chuantou Energy Limited (48% share).

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General layout of Ertan hydroelectric scheme[3]

Design

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Main Features

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Project Location On the Yalong River, Sichuan province,

P. R. China

Project Purpose Hydroelectric Power Generation
Years of Construction 1987-1999
Construction of Main Dam
Type Double-curvature Arch Dam
Height 240 m
Crest Length 774.69 m
Construction of Power plant
Maximum gross head 189 m
Installed Capacity 6×550 MW (Francis)
Power Conduits 6 steel embedded in concrete

I.D.=9.0 m

Catchment and Reservoir
Catchment Area 116,400 km2
Mean Annual Runoff 1,670 m3/s
Reservoir Area at FSL 101 km2
Storage at FSL 5,800 million m3
Active Storage 3,370 million m3
Discharge Capacity
Crest Outlet 7 / 6,260 m3/s
Mid Level Outlet 6 / 6,930 m3/s
Bottom Outlet 4 / 2,084 m3/s
Flood Discharging 2 / 7,400 m3/s
Project Developers
Owner Ertan Hydropower Development

Company, Ltd.

Designer CHIDI,

now POWERCHINA Chengdu

Contractor EJV, SGEJV, GYBD
Main Equipment Suppliers
Turbines GE Canada, Dongfang Electrical

Machinery Co, Ltd., Harbin Electric

Machinery Co, Ltd.

Generators & HV

Electrical

GE Canada, Dongfang Electrical

Machinery Co, Ltd., Harbin Electric

Machinery Co, Ltd.

Gates &

Hydromechanical

Jiajiang Hydraulic Machinery Works,

China Gezhouba (Group) Corporation,

Sinohydro Bureau No.8,

See also

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References

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