Massive China Hydropower Plant Begins Full Operation

The Wudongde hydropower plant on the Yangtze River has begun full operation, Reuters has reported, citing state-owned Chinese media. The 12-generator plant cost close to $19 billion to build and has an installed capacity of 10.2 GW. It first started generating electricity last year, but now all its generators have been put online so it is fully operational. The plant is the seventh-largest hydropower facility in the world. According to a China Central Television report cited by Global Times, the Wudongde hydropower plant would have the capacity…