On December 12, the first unit (Unit 4) of the Henan Wuyue Pumped Storage Power Station, designed and constructed by PowerChina, successfully completed all tests and was officially put into operation for power generation.

The Wuyue Pumped Storage Power Station is a key project in Henan Province's "13th Five-Year Plan" energy development plan and power development plan, and is also a key energy project approved by the State Council for revitalizing the old revolutionary base area of the Dabie Mountains. It is of great significance for serving the economic and social development of Xinyang and even Henan, and for supporting the three major tough battles. For the power station, Zhongnan Engineering Corporation under PowerChina undertook the whole-process survey and design task, East China Engineering Corporation undertook the supervision task, and Sinohydro Bureaus 4, 5, 6, and 11 undertook the main construction tasks.

The first unit (Unit 4) took a total of 13 days from SFC power receiving and dragging to startup commissioning tests, reaching the leading domestic level for the startup commissioning of pumped storage units. At present, the unit operates stably, and all test data are far superior to design and specification requirements; the unit vibration data are excellent, and the throw of the upper guide, lower guide, and water guide bearings is all within 0.05 mm, reaching the domestic advanced level. The PowerChina team built the Wuyue digital control system, adopting new-generation digital and intelligent technologies such as BIM, GIS, and AI, and combining key control points such as engineering safety, quality, and progress to empower project construction, improve refined and scientific management, and provide strong support for the unit's commissioning and power generation.

After the Henan Wuyue Pumped Storage Power Station is fully put into operation for power generation, it will mainly undertake tasks such as peak shaving, valley filling, frequency regulation, phase modulation, and emergency accident reserve for the Henan power grid. The power station can save 116,800 tons of thermal power coal consumption per year, with significant economic and ecological environmental benefits.