As China seeks to keep its economic engine running, dams and hyrdopower do represent a cleaner alternative to coal. China plans to double its hydropower capacity to over 120 GW by 2010 and to build more hydropower-projects for at least another 20 years.
中国努力保持其经济发动机运转，水坝和水电的确是煤的清洁替代品。中国计划到2010年将其水电容量翻一番，达到120百万千瓦，并且至少在以后的20年中修建更多的水电工程。专家预计，中国的水电目前只有四分之一得到了利用。