Unaweep Pumped Storage Hydropower Project is an 800MW hydro power project. It is planned on Unaweep Canyon river/basin in Colorado, the US. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently at the permitting stage. It will be developed in a single phase. The project construction is likely to commence in 2028 and is expected to enter into commercial operation in 2032. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project is being developed and currently owned by Xcel Energy. The company has a stake of 100%.
Unaweep Pumped Storage Hydropower Project is a pumped storage project. The penstock length will be 1,493.52m. The penstock diameter will be 6.705m. The project is expected to generate 2,780 GWh of electricity.
The hydro power project consists of 3 turbines, each with 267MW nameplate capacity.
Development status
The project construction is expected to commence from 2028. Subsequent to that it will enter into commercial operation by 2032.
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About Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy Inc (Xcel Energy) is an energy holding company. Through its subsidiaries, it has a presence in the entire energy vertical, including generation, procurement, transmission, distribution, and resale of electricity. The company produces electric energy using coal, nuclear, natural gas, wind, hydro, biomass, and solar sources. Xcel Energy also transports, stores, distributes, and resells natural gas. It procures natural gas from independent suppliers, based on market indices. Xcel Energy also provides home appliance repair, maintenance, and replacement services. The company serves residential, commercial, and industrial customers in South Dakota, Michigan, Minnesota, Colorado, North Dakota, New Mexico, Texas, and Wisconsin. Xcel Energy is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the US.
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