The Three Gorges Dam is a hydroelectric gravity dam that spans the Yangtze River near Sandouping in Yiling District, Yichang, Hubei province, central China, downstream of the Three Gorges. The world's largest power station in terms of installed capacity, the Three Gorges Dam generates 95±20 TWh of electricity per year on average, depending on the amo…
The Three Gorges Dam is a hydroelectric gravity dam that spans the Yangtze River near Sandouping in Yiling District, Yichang, Hubei province, central China, downstream of the Three Gorges. The world's largest power station in terms of installed capacity, the Three Gorges Dam generates 95±20 TWh of electricity per year on average, depending on the amount of precipitation in the river basin. After the extensive monsoon rainfalls of 2020, the dam's annual production reached nearly 112 TWh, breaking the previous world record of ~103 TWh set by Itaipu Dam in 2016.
Location: Sandouping, Yiling District, Hubei
Country: China
Purpose: Flood control, power, navigation
Status: Operational
Construction began: December 14, 1994
Opening date: 2003
Construction cost: ¥203 billion (US$31.765 billion)
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