China is building 4 hydroelectric dams with a generating capability double that of the 3 Gorges Dam, the world's largest power station in terms of put in or production capability, the Shanghai Daily reported on Tuesday. These hydroelectric dams are being engineered on Jinsha river , a tributary of the Yangtze, the longest river in Asia and also the third longest within the world.
The four hydro stations, with a complete put in capability of forty three million kilowatts, can offer one hundred ninety billion kw hours of electricity a year once completion, the Beijing News cited the China 3 Gorges Corp as saying Monday. Of the four dams within the lower reaches of the river in Sichuan province, Xiangjiaba and Xiluodu hydropower stations can begin operating in 2012 and 2013. Preparations are underneath means for the 2 alternative stations in Wudongde and Baihetan. Preventing floods and fighting drought are the 2 most significant tasks of the 3 Gorges Dam, said Chen Fei , general manager of the China 3 Gorges Corp. Its alternative functions embrace guaranteeing water provides to the center and lower reaches of the Yangtze river and safety of fisheries, Chen said.
The four hydro stations, with a complete put in capability of forty three million kilowatts, can offer one hundred ninety billion kw hours of electricity a year once completion, the Beijing News cited the China 3 Gorges Corp as saying Monday. Of the four dams within the lower reaches of the river in Sichuan province, Xiangjiaba and Xiluodu hydropower stations can begin operating in 2012 and 2013. Preparations are underneath means for the 2 alternative stations in Wudongde and Baihetan. Preventing floods and fighting drought are the 2 most significant tasks of the 3 Gorges Dam, said Chen Fei , general manager of the China 3 Gorges Corp. Its alternative functions embrace guaranteeing water provides to the center and lower reaches of the Yangtze river and safety of fisheries, Chen said.
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