Power Generation at Baihetan Dam, China's Second Largest After the Three Gorges Dam

Completion of Baihetan Dam, the World's Second Largest, Water Storage Finished and First Operation on July 1
Annual Production of 62 Billion kW Electricity, Reduction of 51.6 Million Tons of CO2 Emissions

[Asia Economy Beijing=Special Correspondent Jo Young-shin] The Baihetan Dam in China, boasting the world's second-largest hydropower capacity, has been completed.

China's state-run People's Daily reported on the 1st that the Baihetan Dam was completed on the 31st of last month and will begin trial power generation on July 1st.

Baihetan Dam in China (Photo by Baidu)

Located on the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, Jinsa River (Jinsagang), between Sichuan Province and Yunnan Province, this dam is called the second Three Gorges Dam. Construction began in August 2017. The total investment amounts to 177.89 billion yuan (approximately 31 trillion Korean won).

The dam has been storing water since early April. Its power generation capacity is known to be 16 million kW. Chinese media reported that it produces 62 billion kWh of electricity annually, supplying power to the eastern coastal and central regions of China.

The total reservoir capacity of the Baihetan Dam is 20.6 billion cubic meters, and its flood control capacity is 7.5 billion cubic meters.

It is also aligned with the Chinese government's carbon neutrality policy, as it can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 51.6 million tons.

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