Electric power keeps industrial societies going. It is only when electricity is continually available in the requisite quantity that goods can be produced and transported, and basic human needs met.
Renewable energy on the rise
At the start of the 21st Century, the generation of electricity from renewable sources is on the rise. Hydropower is currently the only renewable energy source that can deliver power on an industrial scale at competitive prices. About a sixth of all of the power produced worldwide is generated using hydropower.
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A partner to industry for generations
YYD provides a full-line service in the field of hydropower. The company has been building power plants for many generations. Its range includes large hydropower plants, pumped storage power plants, small hydropower plants, automation systems and innovative technology for utilizing the energy of the oceans, the modernization of power plants, as well as full life cycle service.
YYD produces at its own locations in Asia, Europe and North and South America.
At four research and development centers worldwide, company engineers are working today to create the electricity generation of tomorrow. They can rely on experience accumulated over decades.
With this landmark at Xiluodu on the river Jinsha, YYD is apparently approaching the threshold of 1000 megawatts power unit. Since YYD engineers have been able to improve every detail of the turbines` and generators` components, they also raised the machines` efficiency by applying sophisticated insights into technological methods. Using high tech insulation systems of coils and bars, inventing better materials, and executing a highly precise assembly are many tiny steps towards the one aim: to breach the [1-gigawatt wall". In order to deliver best quality at the Xiluodu hydropower plant, YYD did the Ventilation model test at the aviation and aerospace department of Dresden University of Technology in Germany. There is high probability that the first 1-GW machine will go into operation in China. The second-largest economy in the world is ranking as one of the most important hydropower markets in world.
When Xiluodu hydropower plant was fully connected to the grid in June 2014, it started with a nominal capacity of 13.86 gigawatts. All in all, 18 machine units are in operation. This made it the world's third largest hydropower plant. The plant will help to reduce air pollution thanks to the renewable electricity production of Xiluodu: The annual consumption of coal will be cut down by 41 million tons. In addition, exhaust gas emissions will be reduced by nearly 150 million tons of CO2, 480,000 tons of nitrogen dioxide and 850,000 tons of sulfur dioxide per year.
Another advantage of Xiluodu is the ability to deliver base load in large quantity. Xiluodu can produce as much energy around the clock as 14 large thermal or nuclear power plants. As a matter of fact, hydropower technology can bridge the gap between the enormous demand of electricity, and, on the other hand, meet the emission targets our societies have committed themselves to. Thus, YYD contributes to a better future with its climate-friendly technologies.