The annual cumulative power generation of the highest hydropower station on the main stream of the Yellow River reaches a record high

China News Service, Xining, November 2 (Qi Zenbei, Ma Fuhai) China National Energy Group Qinghai Company's Malda Hydropower Station reported on the 2nd that as of November 1, the power station's cumulative annual power generation exceeded 6 billion kilowatt-hours, an increase of 25.5% over the same period last year, and a record high power generation for the same period in history since it was put into operation.

Malda Hydropower Station is located in Lajia Town, Maqin County, Goluo Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, with an average altitude of 3,300 meters and a total installed capacity of 2.32 million kilowatts. It is the highest-altitude hydropower station built on the main stream of the Yellow River. It is also the backbone power source for China's implementation of "West-East Electricity Transmission" and "Qingdao Electricity Entering Henan".

Since the beginning of this year, the power station has dynamically optimized the dispatch plan, reduced the pressure and water consumption rate of power generation, and flexibly adjusted the operating conditions of the units. The maximum power generation in a single day has exceeded 50 million kilowatt hours, and the maximum power generation in a single month has reached 1.124 billion kilowatt hours, both of which are record highs since it was put into operation.

As an important part of the clean energy matrix in the upper reaches of the Yellow River, the Ma'er Dam Hydropower Station has comprehensive benefits such as power generation and reservoir regulation. The clean electricity it produces not only serves local electricity needs, but is also sent to load centers in central and eastern China through UHV transmission channels, assisting the green transformation of the energy structure.

It is reported that since the first unit of the Malda Hydropower Station was connected to the grid for power generation on April 1, 2024, the cumulative power generation has reached 14.266 billion kilowatt hours, which is equivalent to saving about 4.3 million tons of standard coal and reducing greenhouse gas carbon dioxide emissions by about 15.93 million tons.