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China turns on world’s 2nd-biggest hydropower dam

The Government of China officially turned on the first two generating units of the Baihetan Dam, the world’s second-biggest hydroelectric dam, to start generating energy. The Baihetan Dam is set up on the Jinsha River, in southwestern China.

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About the dam:

The dam is a 289-meter-tall (954-foot-tall) double-curvature arch dam, having 16 generating units.
Each unit will have to generate a capacity of 1 million kilowatts, making it the second biggest in size after the “Three Gorges Dam” opened in 2003 on the Yangtze, with 22.5 million kilowatts of generating capacity.
Through the Baihetan Dam, the Chinese government aims to curb surging fossil fuel demand by building more hydropower capacity.
Both the dams have been built by the state-owned Three Gorges Group Corp., the world’s biggest investor in hydro, solar and wind generation.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

China Capital: Beijing.
China Currency: Renminbi.
China President: Xi Jinping.

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