Power Generation Advantages of Three Gorges Dam

As we know, East China and Central China are economically developed, but the energy shortage has lasted for a long term. The electricity demand always relies on transporting the coal in the North to the South. The serious shortage of power resource becomes the important factor which restricted economic development

Our country is one of the countries with richest hydropower resource, the amount can be developed is 37.8 million KW, and annual generating capacity can reach 1920 billion KWH. However, the proportion of hydropower became less in recent years. The proportion of hydropower has decreased to 14 percents of the total generating capacity, which greatly less than the 22 percents of the world standard.

Power Generation Advantages of Three Gorges Dam - Giant Generating Capacity

The total installed capacity of Three Gorges Dam Project is 1820 KW, and annual generating capacity is 84.7 billion KWH. It is equal to building a giant coal mine with 50 million tons productive capacity, or a giant oil field which can produce 25 million tons every year. It is equal to 10 giant fuel electric plants which installed capacity is 2 million KW and their related railways which used to transport coal or oil. No matter from the total installed capacity, or annual generating capacity, the Three Gorges Hydropower Station will be the largest hydropower Station in the world in a certain period. We can see the giant power generation advantages of Three Gorges Dam from this.

Power Generation Advantages of Three Gorges Dam – Relatively Short Power Supply Distance

The power supply distances from Three Gorges Dam to Central China, East China and Guangdong areas are in 400 kilometers and 1000 kilometers economic transmission range. After the Three Gorges Hydropower Station fully put into operation, it can connected the electric network in Central China, East China and South China to a giant electric network, which can get the peak shifting benefits among every areas, supply and adjustment benefits and volume change benefits.

Power Generation Advantages of Three Gorges Dam – Less Harm to Environment

The environment benefits of the Three Gorges Hydropower Station are also hard to count. Comparing with coal fired power generation, the Three Gorges Hydropower Station will less discharge large amount of carbon dioxide, ten thousand tons carbon monoxide, 370,000 tons oxynitride, millions tons sulfur dioxide and great amount of dust and waste residue. It can effectively alleviate environment pollution and decrease the acid rain and some other disasters which caused by discharging harmful gas.