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Largest Pumped-Storage Hydroelectric Plant by Installed Capacity
China's Fengning Pumped Storage Power Station in Hebei has 3,600 MW of installed capacity across twelve generating units, all fully operational by 31 December 2024, making it the largest plant of its type.
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3600MW
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- Location
- Fengning Manchu Autonomous County, Chengde, Hebei, China · Fengning Pumped Storage Power Station site
- Start date
- 2024-12-31
- Record status
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Overview
Archive NoteLocated in Fengning Manchu Autonomous County, Chengde, Hebei, the facility pumps water uphill during low electricity demand and releases it through turbines to generate power during peak demand.
Units entered service progressively from 2021, with the final commissioning announced on 31 December 2024. The plant provides grid balancing and reserves to support the integration of renewable power in northern China.
Record history
1 Milestones- 3600 MWFengning Pumped Storage Power StationFengning Manchu Autonomous County, Chengde, Hebei, ChinaCurrent Record
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Basis: direct confirmation by an authority
The 31 December 2024 Chinese government report explicitly identifies Fengning as the world's largest pumped-storage station with 3.6 GW fully operational.
- Verification assessment
- 2026-11-05
- Last editorial review
- 2026-11-05
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