Progress in China
China's peaking power need continues to drive a highly competitive market for pumped storage turbines. Two contract awards in this growing Far East region have increased visibility of Kvaerner Energy a.s. and Voith Hydro Inc. In October, Kvaerner was awarded a $150 million contract for six 300 MW reversible pump turbines for the 1,800 MW Tianhuangping Pumped Storage Project near Zhejing (Shanghai). The equipment and the contract have been lauded for their significance: The award is the largest of their kind in the world. Voith Hydro's contract to furnish and install four 204 MW pump turbines for the 816 MW Shisanling PUmped Storage Project north of Beijing has drawn attention as well. Not only was the July 1992 contract signing ceremony conducted inside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, but Chinese Premier Li Peng officiated at the project's groundbreaking ceremony.
- OSTI ID:
- 5203816
- Journal Information:
- Independent Energy; (United States), Journal Name: Independent Energy; (United States) Vol. 24:1; ISSN 1043-7320; ISSN IDPEEW
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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