China Three Gorges Project

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/China_Three_Gorges_Project
GPTKB entity
Statements (36)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:hydroelectric_power_station
gptkbp:annualGeneration ~100 TWh
gptkbp:capacity 22,500 MW
gptkbp:completedIn 2012
gptkbp:constructionStartYear 1994
gptkbp:cost over US$30 billion
gptkbp:dam gptkb:concrete_gravity_dam
181 m
2,335 m
gptkbp:engineeredFor gptkb:Chinese_government
gptkbp:hasShipLift yes
gptkbp:hasShipLock yes
gptkbp:hasTower 32
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label China Three Gorges Project
gptkbp:latitude 30.8231° N
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:China
gptkb:Hubei
gptkb:Yichang
gptkb:Yiling_District
gptkbp:locatedOn gptkb:Yangtze_River
gptkbp:longitude 111.0039° E
gptkbp:notableFor world's largest power station by installed capacity
major environmental impact
large-scale resettlement
gptkbp:opened 2003
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:China_Yangtze_Power
gptkbp:ownedBy gptkb:China_Three_Gorges_Corporation
gptkbp:purpose flood control
navigation improvement
power generation
gptkbp:reservoirCapacity 39.3 km³
gptkbp:reservoirName gptkb:Three_Gorges_Reservoir
1,045 km²
gptkbp:turbineType gptkb:Francis_turbine
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:CTP
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6