Burqin hydroelectric plant

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Burqin hydroelectric plant (布尔津抽水蓄能电站) is a hydroelectric power plant under construction in Kosteke, Burqin, Ili AP, Xinjiang, China.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Burqin hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Technology type	Owner	Operator
Construction	2028 (planned)	1400 MW	Pumped storage	CNNC Xinhua Hydropower CO LTD (中核集团新华水力发电有限公司)	Xinhua (Burqin) Pumped Storage Power Generation CO LTD (新华（布尔津）抽水蓄能发电有限公司)

Location

Table 2: Location details for Burqin hydroelectric plant

Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Kosteke, Burqin, Ili AP, Xinjiang, China	47.8012, 87.3048 (approximate)

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