First pumped storage power station in Xinjiang, China under construction

STORY: First pumped storage power station in Xinjiang, China under construction DATELINE: March 29, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:55 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the construction site STORYLINE: The first pumped storage power station in Xinjiang, China is under construction. The main structure of the dam of the upper reservoir was completed last weekend. It's 133 meters high and 431 meters long. This marked the completion of the main structure of both dams of the power station. The power plant is expected to start generating electricity in 2024. A pumped storage hydropower station configurates two water reservoirs at different elevations, which can generate power as water moves down from one to the other. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Urumqi, China. (XHTV)