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The Tianshengqiao-II Dam (locally abbreviated as TSQ-II) is a
dam A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use, aqua ...
and
hydroelectric Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is Electricity generation, electricity generated from hydropower (water power). Hydropower supplies 15% of the world's electricity, almost 4,210 TWh in 2023, which is more than all other Renewable energ ...
power station on the
Nanpan River The Nanpan River () has its source in the Yungui Plateau of eastern Yunnan Province. It then flows east, forming part of the border between Guizhou and Guangxi Guangxi,; officially the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, is an Autonomous ...
in the
Anlong Anlong County () is a county in the southwest of Guizhou province, China, bordering Guangxi to the south. It is under the administration of the Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture. Administrative divisions Anlong County is divided into ...
and
Longlin Longlin Various Nationalities Autonomous County () is an autonomous county, under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Baise, in the west of Guangxi, China, bordering Guizhou Province to the north and west. As of 2019, the county's pop ...
districts in
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. Construction of the dam and power plant began in 1982 and was complete in 1997. The dam's reservoir is fed by the tailwaters of the Tianshengqiao-I Dam upstream. The dam diverts water east into three long and diameter headrace tunnels towards the actual power station . At the power station, the water powers six
Francis turbine The Francis turbine is a type of water turbine. It is an inward-flow reaction turbine that combines radial and axial flow concepts. Francis turbines are the most common water turbine in use today, and can achieve over 95% efficiency. The pro ...
s for the production of of electricity.


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List of conventional hydroelectric power stations This article lists hydroelectricity, hydroelectric power stations that generate power using the Hydroelectricity#Generating methods, conventional dammed method. This list includes power stations that are larger than in maximum net capacity, and a ...
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List of power stations in China The following page lists some power stations in mainland China, sorted by energy source and location. Coal Nuclear Hydroelectric Solar Tide Wind By location The following pages list the major power stations ...


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