China’s Top Utility Completes World’s Biggest Pumped Hydro Plant
- Fengning station in Hebei province fully operational on Sunday
- Nation seeking to expand capacity to 120 gigawatts by 2030
A pumped storage power station in Fengning, Hebei Province, China.
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State Grid Corp. of China has completed the world’s biggest pumped hydro plant as the nation ramps up its green energy capabilities.
The last of 12 units at the Fengning plant started commercial operations on Sunday, the official China Energy News reported. Two units have variable-speed technology — the first of its kind in the country — which allows the station to adjust to power grid loads at a faster pace, according to the report.