The Duodi Hydropower Station (Chinese: 夺底水电站),[2] also called as Duodigou Hydropower Station (夺底沟水电站),[3] is the first hydropower station in Tibet[4] and the second in China,[5] which was destroyed by a flood and shut down in 1946[6] and rebuilt in October 1956.[7]
| Duodi Hydropower Station 夺底水电站 | |
|---|---|
| Country | China |
| Location | in the northern suburbs of Lhasa[1] |
| Purpose | power |
| Construction began | 1925 |
Duodi Hydropower Station is located in the northern suburbs of Lhasa,[8] with a total installed capacity of 660 kilowatts.[9] The hydropower station was commented by some Chinese writers as "the scientific light of Tibet under the theocracy".[5][10]
History
editThe Duodi Hydropower Station began preparations for construction in 1925,[11] officially started construction in 1927.[12] In 1928, the hydropower station was completed to generate electricity,[13] and Chang Ngopa Rinzin Dorje (强俄巴·仁增多吉) was responsible for production and operation management. At that time, there were only 8 employees in the power station.[14]
The equipment of plant was imported from the United Kingdom by the Gaxag Government in Tibet, with a total installed capacity of 92 kilowatts, mainly for the Gaxag Government, mint and the nobility.[15]
Since 1943, the hydropower station due to the aging of the unit, could not operate normally. In the meantime, Chang Ngopa Rinzin Dorje had applied to the Gaxag Government for the purchase of higher-power generators and accessories, and asked for investment in the expansion of the diversion channel of the plant to increase the power station citation flow, but the government did not give approval.[14]
References
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- ^ "The Practice of the Chinese Communist Party's National Work Policy in Tibet in the Early Period of the Founding of the People's Republic of China". United Front Work Department. 11 June 2015.
- ^ Xue Yi (2005). National Government Resources Council Research. Social Sciences Academic Press. pp. 231–. ISBN 978-7-80190-512-3.
- ^ History of hydropower in China(1904-2000). China Electric Power Press. 2005. pp. 222–. ISBN 978-7-5083-2859-1.
- ^ a b Suo Qiong (7 February 2018). Over the Snowy Mountains to See the World: A History of Modern International Students in Tibet. Tsinghua University Press. pp. 222–. ISBN 978-7-302-36082-7.
- ^ China Electric Power Industry Journal. Contemporary China Press. 1998. pp. 370–. ISBN 9787800926570.
- ^ Zhang Guobao."Journal Notes on Development of Electricity Infrastructure in Tibet". Qiushi. 20 September 2011.
- ^ "Tracing the History of Tibetan Electricity Industry". Sina. 8 September 2019.
- ^ "50 Years of Tibetan Electricity Development". State Council Information Office. 11 September 2015.
- ^ Han Jingshan (2008). Finding Lhasa's Past and Present. Guangdong Tourism Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-80653-997-2.
- ^ The General History of China. Shanghai People's Publishing House. 1989. ISBN 9787208001091.
- ^ Geography of China. Books and Newspaper Information Agency of Renmin University of China. 1985.
- ^ History of Science and Technology in Tibet. Tibetan People's Press. 2003. ISBN 978-7-5359-2937-2.
- ^ a b History of hydropower in China(1904–2000). China Electric Power Press. 2005. pp. 33–. ISBN 978-7-5083-2859-1.
- ^ "A brief summary of Tibet's electric power development in the 70 years since the founding of the People's Republic of China". People's Daily. 17 June 2019.
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