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China’s ‘Project of the Century’—World’s Biggest Hydropower Dam—Is Underway

Construction has officially commenced on what is set to become the world’s largest hydropower dam, China’s premier Li Qiang announced on July 19. Located on the eastern rim of the Tibetan Plateau, the multi-dam cascade is expected to generate 300 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually—equivalent to the total electricity consumption of the United Kingdom last […]