Construction of SW China mega pumped storage hydropower project underway

With an altitude of 3,000 meters, the facility, upon its completion, will become China's highest massive pumped storage hydropower project, as well as the world's largest pumped storage project with multiple water sources for power generation.

The construction of the project will further support Sichuan's socio-economic development, said Wang Haibo, general manager of the State Development & Investment Corp Ltd, which is a major shareholder of the project's developer.

It is also of great significance for optimizing the power supply structure of the power grid, safeguarding national energy security and boosting the large-scale development of clean energy, Wang added.