About the Plant

The Three Gorges Hydropower Station is comprised of two power plants, situated on each side of the central spillway, with a total of 26 generating units. Each generating unit has a capacity of 700 MW, the size of a baseload powerplant. The total capacity will be 18200 MW, with a planned annual power generation of 84.7 billion kilowatt-hours. When completed, it will be the single greatest power plant in the world.

INTEA Scope

• DCS design documentation - specifications for Information Management System
• process controllers - "Transit node" application design, programming and testing
• training for operation and maintenance personnel
• site support - technical expertise

INTEA Chronology

• 2001 – Information Management System specification
• 2002 – Design and development of "Transit node" - ABB AdvantController 450 application to support and manage data communication
• 2002 - Documentation and technical training for end-user's personnel
• 2005 - Site DCS intervention - technical support