China Three Gorges Corporation
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Three Gorges Project operates at full capacity the first time this year
Three Gorges Project, operated by China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG), announced that it had connected all of its 34 power units to the grid on August 30, achieving full-load operation for the first time in 2021 with a total output of 22.5 GW. The operation delivered abundant clean energy to power the social and economic development in China […]
Baihetan hydropower station puts fourth power unit into operation
Baihetan hydropower station, owned and built by CTG, has put its No.2 power unit into operation on July 24 after passing a 72-hour trial, pulling off the feat in 26 days after safely commissioning the first two power generators as scheduled on June 28. With the fourth hydraulic generator going into operation, Baihetan hydropower station has now […]
Baihetan, one of the world’s largest hydropower stations, begins operation
The first two generating units of the world's largest hydropower station under construction were put into operation on June 28, contributing to the country's green development and carbon-neutrality goals. The Baihetan hydropower station is located on the Jinsha River, the upper section of the Yangtze River in southwest China, with an investment of 220 billion yuan […]
China’s Wudongde hydropower plant put into full operation
Massive project sets 8 world records and 15 world firsts
Baihetan Hydropower Station: Main structure of world’s 2nd largest hydropower station completed
The construction of the main structure of the Baihetan Hydropower Station in southwest China has been completed. The water project is believed to be the world's second largest in terms of installed capacity, after the Three Gorges Dam. After roughly 50 months of pouring concrete, the main section of this massive dam has been completed. […]