Silin Dam
Silin Dam is located in China
Silin Dam
Location of Silin Dam in China
Official name思林水坝
Coordinates27°48′08″N 108°11′10″E / 27.80222°N 108.18611°E / 27.80222; 108.18611
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Construction began2004
Opening date2008
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity, roller-compacted concrete
ImpoundsWu River
Height117 m (384 ft)
Length310 m (1,017 ft)
Reservoir
CreatesSilin Reservoir
Total capacity1,205,000,000 m3 (976,909 acre⋅ft)
Power Station
Commission date2009
TypeConventional
Turbines4 x 270 MW Francis turbines[1]
Installed capacity1,080 MW
Annual generation4.064 billion kWh

The Silin Dam (Chinese: 思林水坝) is a concrete gravity dam on the Wu River in Sinan County, Guizhou Province, China. The dam has an associated hydroelectric power plant with a 1,080 MW capacity utilizing 4 x 270 MW Francis turbine-generators. The dam is 310 m (1,017 ft) long, 117 m (384 ft) high and composed of roller-compacted concrete. Its reservoir has a 1,205,000,000 m3 (976,909 acre⋅ft) capacity, 184,000,000 m3 (149,171 acre⋅ft) of which is flood storage. The dam also supports ship lift.[2] Construction on the dam began in October 2004, the dam began to impound the river in March 2008 and by May 2009, the power plant's first generator was operational.[3][4] The remaining generators were operational by December 2009.[5]

See also

References

  1. "Voith Siemens Hydro to Equip Chinese Si Lin Hydropower Project". Aquamedia. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
  2. "100 thousands of Guizhou Province, Wau Jiang Silin Hydropower Station officially started (Photo)" (in Chinese). Atrain.cn. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
  3. "China Hydro Power Station has recently successfully constructed under Silin impoundment". Government of China. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
  4. "Wujiang Silin Hydropower put into commercial operation the first unit". Power Safety. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
  5. "Hydroelectric Power Plants in China - Guangxi & Guizhou". IndustCards. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
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