The Three Gorges Dam along the Yangtze River Today, China is a
leading producer in hydroelectricity. The dam is situated in
Sandouping of Yichang City, Hubei Province. The USD 27.2 billion
Three Gorges Project Dam is the largest water conservancy
project ever built in China and in the world, with an installed
capacity of 22.5 gigawatts. A large percentage of China's
renewable energy is provided by this controversial Dam project.
The Three Gorges Dam has been named among the world's top 10
renewable energy projects by the globally renowned science
magazine Scientific American in July 2009 On May 20, 2006, China
completed construction of the world's largest and most powerful
hydro-electric project the Three Gorges Project, 3 years ahead
of schedule. The construction of a dam along the Yangtze River
has long been in the minds of the Chinese even before the idea
was first proposed in 1919. The primary objective is for
harnessing and developing the Yangtze with comprehensive
benefits mainly in flood control, power