Huge hydro-electric power plant, creating clean and renewable energy, supported by Rotork actuators
Supporting UN Sustainable Development Goal 7, affordable and clean energy, and keeping the world flowing for future generations.
旋转has been selected as the provider of electric actuators at a large hydro-electric power plant in China. The giant Baihetan Dam hydropower plant is part of a cascade of dams on the Jinsha River (the upstream part of the Yangtze). It is the second stage hydropower station of cascade development in the lower reaches of the Jinsha. It is connected to Wudongde Hydropower Station on the upper side and Xiluodu Hydropower Station on the lower side.
The new plant was invested in by the China Three Gorges Corporation; construction started in 2014. The first batch of units began operation in June 2021 and all units will be put into operation in June 2022.
The station at Baihetan has an installed capacity of 16 million KW. As a renewable energy source, Baihetan Dam hydropower plant plays an important role in powering the world in a sustainable way. It meets the UN Sustainable Goal 7, to “ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.”
已安装了Rotork IQ3系列的100多个执行器，以在Baihetan站点上操作球阀。它们驱动电站内的供水系统，以及排水系统，空气压缩系统和其他辅助系统。电动推动部分是由于轻松获得现有电源电缆的部分原因，为执行器提供了低成本的能源。此外，安装空间是有限的，没有能力在现场拥有中央压缩机，因此电动驱动是合乎逻辑的选择。
IQ actuators are ideally suited for operation on a site like Baihetan; they are reliable, robust and efficient, with data logs that can provide insight into performance. Continuous position tracking is available at all times, even without power.
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