China's new mega hydropower station begins operation in Yunnan

The Baihetan hydropower station, the world's largest under construction, was officially put into use in southwest China, with two generating units in operation.

[jorgefernandez-mvhu]

Wonderful job on the completion of the dam! May it fulfill all that it was designed to do. Congratulations to all the workers that made this project possible.

[darkpenguin]

Well done CHINA proud of you from Africa. You truly symbolize the power of mankind, diversity and ingenuity. God bless China

[btbees]

Thank you for the tour of this new hydropower station. An impressive engineering project!

[gunsumwong]

Few things that put this hydro station ahead of the west.
(1) Construction started 2017 and commercial operation started on July 2021. In the west it can take twice as long.
(2) China has developed the biggest hydroelectric turbine of 1, 000MW each. The world still regard 800MW unit as the biggest. China has already broke the rocord with 850MW hydro unit in Wudongde which is the world's 7th largest. It completed all its 12 units just before Baihetan produces electricity commercially.
(3) Baihetan is the world's second largest power plant. The previous No. 2 was Brazil's Itaipu hydro that has 14, 000MW. Baihetan has 16 units of 1, 000MW turbine so its rated output is 16, 000MW.
(4) Baihetan elecitical power is to be transmitted over thousands of km to serve the provinces in the eastern coast. That means China has the world most advanced power line transmission system using ultra high voltage in DC.
(5) Baihetan hydro is China's indigeneous design and manufacture.
(6) China's electricity charge is among the world's cheapest. This enable China industrial output remain competitive relative to thw western democracy. Electrical power is widely available to all areas and not like in the west only to those who can pay contribution to the installation cost.

[haniahannslew]

It's an amazing and a large scale complex construction. Chinese engineers have been working hard to solve this complex construction to make sure it's safe.

[sohail]

China is superpower of 20th century.. May God bless China.. Love from Pakistan

[davidhinds]

Otherwise this is a great technical achievement.

[KGopidas]

Similar to concrete, wish china will work to resolve all environmental objections, raised world wide, be it fish life and methane emission or displacement of people. Wish you all the very best

[KGopidas]

This serves to show that three gorges was not a chance

[craigywaigy]

It is truly amazing what China, and its people can achieve - This could be ANY other nation in the world, if only they were provided with a focussed managment of its human energy and intelligence, which is demonstrated by this massive project!! Keep safe and well.

[makuohua]

Baihetan Power Station will generation of electricity by hydropower generation Process, will mitigate Climate change, prevent flooding over there . Beside this will divert the water for Irrigation process to various regions. A multiple utilities Projects for ecology benefits too .

[jparsit]

Greatest builders in the world, China also build a railway in the US from east to west during the most difficult time of China with the cheapest labor.

[lemeejean]

Beware of environment restrictions in the next future.

Breton traveller

[ragejinping]

HOPING FOR MANKIND THAT THE DAM IS NOT BUILT ON AN EARTHQUAKE FAULT

[paopaowell]

i just wandering how much the electric bill was charge since China have so insane built power plant include nuclear, plasma sun energy, solar power, and wind power

[mohammadiqbalkhan]

Great achievements of Chinese planners and engneers on such mega projects, make me feel so proud as a neighbour.
Long Live Friendship of China and Pakistan! Long live Great Neighbours ! Long Live People os China and Pakistan!

[mujinaumemiya]

更大的简单明了。 然而，做大应该包括对地球的影响。 三峡大坝的水重量是2008年四川大地震的成因。

[davidhinds]

Well this is fantastic but what does it actually mean obviously you have diverted natural ancient rivers and streams away from their natural roots to be used in this way so what is the damage and how bad is it? Who actually suffers because of this and does it will effect neighbouring countries water supplies?

[lamontjohnson]

This is the set up for them new trains that go very very far and very very fast I looked it up guy's

[bogdannemes]

Milestone! Why untill now China couldn't make a bigger generator than 350 mw?