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ISRAEL-BEIT SHE'AN-CHINESE-BUILT POWER PLANT

(221008) -- JERUSALEM, Oct. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese constructors work at the newly-constructed lower reservoir of the Kokhav Hayarden pumped storage hydropower plant near the city of Beit She'an, Israel, Oct. 4, 2022. The 344-MW Kokhav Hayarden pumped storage hydropower plant, located near the city of Beit She'an and some 120 km away from Tel Aviv, is built to become the largest pumped storage power plant in Israel. It will also become the lowest power plant of such kind in the world, as the powerhouse lies 275 meters below sea level, according to building contractor Power Construction Corporation of China (PCCC). TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese-built largest pumped storage power station in Israel in full swing" (Xinhua/Wang Zhuolun)

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ISRAEL-BEIT SHE'AN-CHINESE-BUILT POWER PLANT

(221008) -- JERUSALEM, Oct. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Sept. 30, 2022 shows the newly-constructed lower reservoir of the Kokhav Hayarden pumped storage hydropower plant near the city of Beit She'an, Israel. The 344-MW Kokhav Hayarden pumped storage hydropower plant, located near the city of Beit She'an and some 120 km away from Tel Aviv, is built to become the largest pumped storage power plant in Israel. It will also become the lowest power plant of such kind in the world, as the powerhouse lies 275 meters below sea level, according to building contractor Power Construction Corporation of China (PCCC). TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese-built largest pumped storage power station in Israel in full swing" (PCCC/Handout via Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-BEIT SHE'AN-CHINESE-BUILT POWER PLANT

(221008) -- JERUSALEM, Oct. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Sept. 30, 2022 shows the newly-constructed lower reservoir of the Kokhav Hayarden pumped storage hydropower plant near the city of Beit She'an, Israel. The 344-MW Kokhav Hayarden pumped storage hydropower plant, located near the city of Beit She'an and some 120 km away from Tel Aviv, is built to become the largest pumped storage power plant in Israel. It will also become the lowest power plant of such kind in the world, as the powerhouse lies 275 meters below sea level, according to building contractor Power Construction Corporation of China (PCCC). TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese-built largest pumped storage power station in Israel in full swing" (PCCC/Handout via Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-BEIT SHE'AN-CHINESE-BUILT POWER PLANT

(221008) -- JERUSALEM, Oct. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese constructors work at the newly-constructed lower reservoir of the Kokhav Hayarden pumped storage hydropower plant near the city of Beit She'an, Israel, Oct. 4, 2022. The 344-MW Kokhav Hayarden pumped storage hydropower plant, located near the city of Beit She'an and some 120 km away from Tel Aviv, is built to become the largest pumped storage power plant in Israel. It will also become the lowest power plant of such kind in the world, as the powerhouse lies 275 meters below sea level, according to building contractor Power Construction Corporation of China (PCCC). TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese-built largest pumped storage power station in Israel in full swing" (Xinhua/Wang Zhuolun)

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ISRAEL-BEIT SHE'AN-CHINESE-BUILT POWER PLANT

(221008) -- JERUSALEM, Oct. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese and Israeli constructors work at the Kokhav Hayarden pumped storage hydropower plant near the city of Beit She'an, Israel, Oct. 4, 2022. The 344-MW Kokhav Hayarden pumped storage hydropower plant, located near the city of Beit She'an and some 120 km away from Tel Aviv, is built to become the largest pumped storage power plant in Israel. It will also become the lowest power plant of such kind in the world, as the powerhouse lies 275 meters below sea level, according to building contractor Power Construction Corporation of China (PCCC). TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese-built largest pumped storage power station in Israel in full swing" (Xinhua/Wang Zhuolun)

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Chinese-built hydropower plant in Israel enters final construction stage

STORY: Chinese-built hydropower plant in Israel enters final construction stage DATELINE: Oct. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZHANG TIANLANG, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): AO GUOHUI, Vice Project Manager of the Kokhav Hayarden pumped storage hydropower plant 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): IBRAHIM MONDER, Safety Officer of the project 4. various of the finished lower reservoir of the power plant 5. various of the upper reservoir under construction 6. various of other construction sites at the project STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHANG TIANLANG, Xinhua correspondent "Here I'm standing in one of the reservoirs of a pumped storage power plant built by Chinese company PCCC (Power Construction Corporation of China) in northern Israel. The 344-MW power plant will be put into use early next year. As a widely-recognized green and cost-effective method to store power, the pumped storage power plant will help Israel boost its grid st

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ISRAEL-BEIT SHE'AN-CHINESE-BUILT POWER PLANT

(220527) -- BEIT SHE'AN, May 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A 200-ton rotor is installed on a generating unit at the Kokhav Hayarden pumped storage power plant in Beit She'an, Israel, on May 25, 2022. A large-scale pumped storage power plant in northeastern Israel reached the final stage of construction on Wednesday, as a 200-ton rotor, crucial to turning water into electricity, was smoothly installed on a generating unit. The 344-MW Kokhav Hayarden pumped storage hydropower plant, located near the city of Beit She'an and some 120 km away from Tel Aviv, is expected to be operational in early 2023. The project is built to become the largest pumped storage power plant in Israel, and it is also the lowest pumped storage power plant in the world, as its powerhouse lies 275 meters below sea level, according to building contractor Power Construction Corporation of China (PCCC). (Xinhua/Wang Zhuolun)

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ISRAEL-BEIT SHE'AN-CHINESE-BUILT POWER PLANT

(220527) -- BEIT SHE'AN, May 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A 200-ton rotor is installed on a generating unit at the Kokhav Hayarden pumped storage power plant in Beit She'an, Israel, on May 25, 2022. A large-scale pumped storage power plant in northeastern Israel reached the final stage of construction on Wednesday, as a 200-ton rotor, crucial to turning water into electricity, was smoothly installed on a generating unit. The 344-MW Kokhav Hayarden pumped storage hydropower plant, located near the city of Beit She'an and some 120 km away from Tel Aviv, is expected to be operational in early 2023. The project is built to become the largest pumped storage power plant in Israel, and it is also the lowest pumped storage power plant in the world, as its powerhouse lies 275 meters below sea level, according to building contractor Power Construction Corporation of China (PCCC). (Xinhua/Wang Zhuolun)

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ISRAEL-BEIT SHE'AN-CHINESE-BUILT POWER PLANT

(220527) -- BEIT SHE'AN, May 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers install a 200-ton rotor on a generating unit at the Kokhav Hayarden pumped storage power plant in Beit She'an, Israel, on May 25, 2022. A large-scale pumped storage power plant in northeastern Israel reached the final stage of construction on Wednesday, as a 200-ton rotor, crucial to turning water into electricity, was smoothly installed on a generating unit. The 344-MW Kokhav Hayarden pumped storage hydropower plant, located near the city of Beit She'an and some 120 km away from Tel Aviv, is expected to be operational in early 2023. The project is built to become the largest pumped storage power plant in Israel, and it is also the lowest pumped storage power plant in the world, as its powerhouse lies 275 meters below sea level, according to building contractor Power Construction Corporation of China (PCCC). (Xinhua/Wang Zhuolun)

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ISRAEL-BEIT SHE'AN-CHINESE-BUILT POWER PLANT

(220527) -- BEIT SHE'AN, May 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese constructor works for installing a 200-ton rotor on a generating unit at the Kokhav Hayarden pumped storage power plant in Beit She'an, Israel, on May 25, 2022. A large-scale pumped storage power plant in northeastern Israel reached the final stage of construction on Wednesday, as a 200-ton rotor, crucial to turning water into electricity, was smoothly installed on a generating unit. The 344-MW Kokhav Hayarden pumped storage hydropower plant, located near the city of Beit She'an and some 120 km away from Tel Aviv, is expected to be operational in early 2023. The project is built to become the largest pumped storage power plant in Israel, and it is also the lowest pumped storage power plant in the world, as its powerhouse lies 275 meters below sea level, according to building contractor Power Construction Corporation of China (PCCC). (Xinhua/Wang Zhuolun)

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Chinese-built lowest-altitude power plant in Israel enters final construction stage

STORY: Chinese-built lowest-altitude power plant in Israel enters final construction stage DATELINE: May 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): WANG ZHUOLUN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the project overview 3. group photos of Chinese and foreign staff at the project site 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SAMUEL BOUQUAY, Manager of General Electric Company 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): HAN HONGWEI, Project manager 6. various of power plant STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): WANG ZHUOLUN, Xinhua correspondent "Now I'm in northeast Israel, about 275 meters below sea level. The successful lifting of the rotor behind me marked a milestone for the construction of the world's lowest-altitude pumped hydroelectric power station, which is also the largest in Israel." Construction of the Kokhav Hayarden pumped storage power plant in northeastern Israel entered the final stage on Wednesday as the 200-ton rotor of the first generating unit was successfully hoisted