World's 2nd largest hydropower dam goes online in China
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Year-long supply
China began operating the world's second-largest hydropower station on Monday.
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2nd largest in the world
The 948-feet-high Baihetan Hydropower Station in southwest China, second in the world only to the country's Three Gorges Dam in terms of power generation, began partial operation on Monday morning.
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Electric prowess
Baihetan was built with a total installed capacity of 16,000 mw, which means it will eventually be able to generate enough electricity each day.
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Power needs of 0.5 mn
The hydropower dam will be enough to meet the power needs of 500,000 people for an entire year, according to state broadcaster CCTV.
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On China's longest river
The dam spans a deep, narrow gorge on the upper section of the Yangtze, China's longest river, on the earthquake-prone border between Yunnan and Sichuan provinces.