Warang hydroelectric plant

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Warang hydroelectric plant (哇让抽水蓄能电站) is a hydroelectric power plant under construction in Laxiwa, Guide, Hainan AP, Qinghai, China.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Warang hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner	Operator
Construction	2030 (planned)	2800 MW	8 x 350 MW	Pumped storage	State Grid Qinghai Electric Power Co Ltd [100%] (国网青海省电力有限公司)	Qinghai Wahrang Pumped Storage (青海哇让抽水蓄能有限公司)

Location

Table 2: Location details for Warang hydroelectric plant

Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Laxiwa, Guide, Hainan AP, Qinghai, China	36.0704, 101.1858 (exact)

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