China ready for flood of hydropower

Three Gorges Dam

Three Gorges Dam

 

"That means each year, the equivalent of one new Three Gorges Dam will be added in China over the next decade," said Shao Minghui, an analyst at China Post Securities, using the 2020 target of 380GW as a base. "The market is really sizable."

Wow, that’s pretty remarkable…and a little scary. [Source: GlobalTimes via Association of State Dam Safety Officials. Image: Dr. Kamran M. Nemati]