The pivot project includes a dam, spillway structures, power stations, and irrigation diversion tunnels, with a total reservoir capacity of 296 million cubic meters.
From April 21 to 23, 2005, the General Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Planning and Design of the Ministry of Water Resources (Chinese: 水利部水利水电规划设计总院) convened a review meeting in Beijing to evaluate the Planning Report, ultimately endorsing it and establishing a review opinion.
In October, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) approved the planned scheme.
[6][7] On December 30, 2020, the power station commenced electricity generation upon activation of the unit start button.
[8] In April 2021, the trial water supply for the Laluo Irrigation District in Shigatse City, Tibet, was successfully initiated.