Yangtze River Hydropower Project

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf hydropower project
gptkbp:associated_with Three Gorges Dam
gptkbp:built 1994
2012
18 years
environmental impact assessments
concrete
budget overruns
construction delays
social displacement issues
gptkbp:capacity 22,500 MW
gptkbp:completed 2009
gptkbp:construction_cost $37 billion
gptkbp:country gptkb:China
gptkbp:elevation 175 m
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:Francis_turbine
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gptkbp:environmental_impact reforestation projects
gptkbp:famous_for largest hydroelectric power station in the world
gptkbp:funding economic development
job creation
reduced carbon emissions
renewable energy production
government and private investment
gptkbp:future_plans operational
gptkbp:generator 2003
gptkbp:height 185 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Yangtze River Hydropower Project
gptkbp:impact water supply
flood control
environmental concerns
navigation improvement
gptkbp:internationalClassification gptkb:World's_largest_power_station_by_installed_capacity
gptkbp:is_a_source_of electricity generation
gptkbp:length 2,335 m
gptkbp:lighting 1,084 km²
33 billion m³
gptkbp:location gptkb:Yangtze_River
gptkbp:nearby_attractions Three Gorges
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Baihetan_Dam
Wudongde Dam
Xiluodu Dam
gptkbp:opened 2003
gptkbp:operator gptkb:China_Yangtze_Power_Company
gptkbp:population 1.3 million
gptkbp:powerOutput gptkb:State_Grid_Corporation_of_China
renewable energy
gptkbp:productionYears 100 TWh
gptkbp:project gptkb:China_Yangtze_Power_Company
gptkbp:regulatoryBody gptkb:Ministry_of_Water_Resources_of_China
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:Three_Gorges_Reservoir
gptkbp:safety earthquake risk
gptkbp:spillwayType gated spillway
gptkbp:type gravity dam