Strategic Difficulty in China, Lianghekou Hydropower Plant Operation Begins

Annual Power Generation of 11 Billion kWh... Third Largest Hydropower Plant in China
Focus on Whether It Will Help Resolve Strategic Difficulties

[Asia Economy Beijing=Special Correspondent Jo Young-shin] The Lianghekou Hydropower Plant in Sichuan Province, China, has begun operations. China is experiencing a power shortage due to coal shortages, and there is keen interest in whether this hydropower plant will help alleviate the power deficit.

According to Chinese media including the state-run CCTV on the 1st, the Lianghekou Hydropower Plant in Sichuan Province held a completion ceremony the day before and officially started power generation. Built at an altitude of 3,000 meters, this dam is reported by Chinese media to be the third largest in power generation capacity in China, following the Three Gorges Dam and Baihetan Dam.

Lianghekou Hydroelectric Power Plant (Photo by CCTV)

Chinese media also reported that the dam's annual power generation capacity is 11 billion kWh. This is equivalent to four coal mines that can extract 4 million tons of coal annually. Furthermore, it was emphasized that with the operation of this dam, annual carbon dioxide emissions can be reduced by 21.3 million tons. Additionally, the dam's height reaches 682 meters, which is 50 meters taller than the Shanghai Tower in China at 632 meters, and the maximum water depth is 285 meters.

Construction of this dam, which began in 2014, is reported to have involved an investment of 66.5 billion yuan (approximately 12.2 trillion Korean won). The dam was originally scheduled for completion around 2023, but considering the power shortage, it appears to have been rushed into operation.

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