Yangtze river power and pumped energy storage

Can the Yangtze River be used as a power plant?

Combining the rich water resources in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River and the geographical advantages of hills, it is feasible to explore a joint development mode of wind power, solar power plants and pumped storage power stations in the future.

What is a combined operation in the Yangtze River basin?

In a word, the combined operation (Fig. 15) of wind power, solar power, hydropower and pumped storage power stations is of great significance to the future hydropower industry in the Yangtze River Basin. Fig. 15. Multiple clean energy complementary system. 5.3.2. Energy internet

How do hydropower stations affect the Yangtze River?

Hydropower stations also affect the natural resources and ecological environment of the Yangtze River, including the hydrological environment, the climate environment, and the geological activities [11, 14]. First, large hydropower station changes the amount of water and runoff into the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River.

What are the energy resources of Yangtze River-Sichuan Province?

Hydropower-rich area in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River--Sichuan Province has abundant wind and solar energy resources. The theory of wind energy reserves can be developed about 48.5 million kW, the actual development of 20 million kW, while the corresponding solar energy resources are 100 million kW and 40 million kW.

Why does the Yangtze River Delta region have a huge energy demand?

The large economic and industrial scale reflects the huge energy demand of the Yangtze River Delta region. However, the Yangtze River Delta region is short of conventional energy endowments, and only Anhui Province is rich in resource endowments, which transfers some energy to other provinces every year.

Where are hydropower stations located in the Yangtze River basin?

Most of the hydropower stations in the Yangtze River Basin are distributed in remote mountainous areas of poverty. The hydropower station makes full use of the surrounding resources, and has a strong impetus to the development of the local society.