Yangtze River Hydropower Development Project

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:river
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Yangtze_River
gptkbp:beneficiary Chinese economy
gptkbp:benefits renewable energy source
ongoing performance evaluation
gptkbp:can_contain gptkb:2003
gptkbp:capacity 22,500 MW
gptkbp:challenges environmental concerns
gptkbp:completed gptkb:2012
gptkbp:construction_method concrete gravity dam
gptkbp:construction_started 18 years
gptkbp:country gptkb:China
gptkbp:emissions_standard significant reduction in CO2 emissions
gptkbp:environmental_impact displacement of residents
gptkbp:flood_control reduces flood risk
gptkbp:funding state-owned enterprise funding
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Yangtze River Hydropower Development Project
gptkbp:impact regional development
gptkbp:investment $30 billion
gptkbp:legacy model for future hydropower projects
gptkbp:location gptkb:Yangtze_River
gptkbp:managed_by gptkb:China_Three_Gorges_Corporation
gptkbp:navigation_system improved shipping capacity
gptkbp:notable_feature gptkb:Three_Gorges_Dam
gptkbp:occurs_annually 100 TWh
gptkbp:power_source located underground
gptkbp:power_supply distributed to eastern China
gptkbp:primary_use electricity generation
gptkbp:project gptkb:Xiluodu_Dam
managed by local authorities
sustainable design principles
1994-2012
operational phase
environmental monitoring systems
TGD project
gptkbp:project_maintenance regular maintenance schedule
gptkbp:regulatory_body gptkb:National_Energy_Administration_of_China
gptkbp:reservoir_size 1,084 square kilometers
gptkbp:significance largest hydropower project in the world
gptkbp:spillway_type gated spillway
gptkbp:started_in gptkb:1994
gptkbp:tourism_impact increased tourism opportunities
gptkbp:turbine_type Francis turbine
gptkbp:type renewable energy project
gptkbp:water_requirement 39.3 billion cubic meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Three_Gorges_Dam
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5