GE Vernova has been selected by Yangtze Power to upgrade the Xiangjiaba hydropower plant in China.
The scope of work on the 6.4GW plant includes the design, manufacture, delivery, installation and commissioning of three sets of main shaft air supply pipes.
The upgrade is expected to reach completion in the first half of 2024.
The replacement of the air supply pipes will help improve the sealing effect, maintaining the efficiency of the hydropower plant.
Commissioned in 2014, the Xiangjiaba hydropower plant and its eight hydropower units are located downstream of Jinsha River and is one of the biggest hydropower plants in China.
The project is a major source of energy from western areas to East China, supplying cleaner electricity to about five million people per year.