1. China and Energy Security
... its generators for the controversial Three Gorges Dam which is the world's largest hydropower project. The Three Gorges Dam is built on the Yangtze River in Hubei province. China invested 22.5 billion U.S. dollars into the project that was started in 1993 and went into operation in 2003. The plant can generate up to ... 22.5 million kilowatts which is the same generating capacity of fifteen nuclear reactors. 1.3 million people were relocated from the 1,045 km reservoir area where the dam was to be built and ... ...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate