Maerdang Hydropower Station under construction in Qinghai(1/8)

Photo shows the construction site of the Maerdang Hydropower Station in Maqen County, Guoluo Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, July 20, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Ma Mingyan)

Located at 5,000 meters of the upper reaches of the Yellow River, the Maerdang Hydropower Station is the largest hydropower station with the highest altitude. The station has a total installed capacity of 2.2 million kilowatts. Once fully operational, It will generate an average of more than 7.304 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity every year, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 8.16 million tons. It is expected to put into operation in March 2024.

Photo shows the construction site of the Maerdang Hydropower Station in Maqen County, Guoluo Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, July 20, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Ma Mingyan)

Photo shows the construction site of the Maerdang Hydropower Station in Maqen County, Guoluo Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, July 20, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Ma Mingyan)

Photo shows the construction site of the Maerdang Hydropower Station in Maqen County, Guoluo Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, July 20, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Ma Mingyan)

Photo shows the construction site of the Maerdang Hydropower Station in Maqen County, Guoluo Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, July 20, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Ma Mingyan)

Photo shows the construction site of the Maerdang Hydropower Station in Maqen County, Guoluo Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, July 20, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Ma Mingyan)

Photo shows the construction site of the Maerdang Hydropower Station in Maqen County, Guoluo Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, July 20, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Ma Mingyan)

Photo shows the construction site of the Maerdang Hydropower Station in Maqen County, Guoluo Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, July 20, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Ma Mingyan)