China: Ground broken for building first large-pumped-storage power plant in southwest China's Yunnan.

Shotlist Xichou County, Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, southwest China - Sept 28, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 1. Aerial shots of construction in progress; trucks; heavy machinery; workers Storyline Construction began on Monday to build the first major pumped-storage power plant in the southern part of southwest China's Yunnan Province, a 1.2-gigawatt green energy project designed to bolster the region's power grid. Situated in Xichou County within Yunnan's Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, the facility features four 300,000-kilowatt generating units. During peak electricity demand, the plant can harness 1.16 million cubic meters of water to produce 1.2 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity per hour. On an annual basis, the facility's power generation is expected to satisfy the electricity needs of 980,000 households. Besides strengthening regional energy stability, the project is projected to create around 5,000 jobs, providing a major economic boost to the former revolutionary base area.