China accounts for half of the world’s top 10 hydropower stations

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On June 28th, there was news that attracted a lot of attention: the Baihetan Hydropower Station began operating, marking another historic moment for large-scale hydropower projects in China. As a country strong in infrastructure development, our nation is absolutely committed to building hydroelectric power stations that benefit the public. Five of the hydroelectric stations we have built rank among the top ten in the world. Let’s take a look at the world ranking of hydroelectric power stations! (Measured by installed capacity) First place: China’s Three Gorges Dam – 22.5 million watts. Second place: China’s Baihetan Dam on the Jinsha River – 16 million watts. Third place: Itaipu Dam on the Paraná River in Brazil and Paraguay – 14 million watts. Fourth place: China’s Xiluodu Dam on the Jinsha River – 13.86 million watts. Fifth place: Belo Monte Dam on the Amazon River in Brazil – 11.23 million watts. Sixth place: Inga Dam on the Caroni River in Venezuela – 10.24 million watts. Seventh place: China’s Wudongde Dam on the Jinsha River – 10.2 million watts. Eighth place: Tucuruí Dam on the Tocantins River in Brazil – 8.37 million watts. Ninth place: China’s Xiangjiaba Dam on the Jinsha River – 7.75 million watts. Tenth place: Grand Coulee Dam on the Columbia River in the United States – 6.81 million watts. It must be said that the Three Gorges Dam is by far the most impressive, and it deserves praise for China’s achievements in water conservancy project construction. Source: Geography Encyclopedia