China starts building world’s biggest hydropower dam | China
China’s prime minister, the construction of the world’s largest hydroelectric Megadam has begun.
The large structure is built on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in the Tibetan region.
Li Qiang, on Saturday, to mark the beginning of the building with a ceremony in the region, the Chinese markets for a long time to rise over the expectation of the planned megaprogen, firstly explained as part of China’s 14th five -year plan.
The dam received criticism from India and Bangladesh, where the river ran, as well as Tibetan groups and environmentalists.
According to Xinhua, the official state news output, the project is planned for the lower parts of the river. Xinhua also reported that the project would consist of five -stage hydroelectric station and will generate approximately 300 millowatt hours of electricity per year.
On the other hand, three Gorges Dams 254.2 billion Yuan and Produces 88.2bn kWh.
There is no further details about the timing or scope of construction, but the figures reported by Xinhua exceed the estimates from 2020.
China, the world’s largest carbon emitter, is running a major renewable energy expansion because it aims to achieve emission reduction goals and stabilizes the power supply. There are thousands of hydroelectric projects than other countries.
Yarlung Tsangpo Megadam reportedly used the power that the river fell at about 50km while passing through a canyon in a bend.
India and Bangladesh expressed concerns about the project, fearing that water could be kept or removed from them.
Yarlung Tsangpo becomes the Brahmaputra River as it flows into India’s Arunachal Pradesh and Assem states and finally to Bangladesh as the Jamuna River, and may affect millions of people in the flow.
“China can always armed this water in terms of blocking or orientation, Neer Singh Singh Manhas, South Asian Special Advisor at the Parley Policy Initiative, said. Told to BBC In January.
In December, the Indian government officially He said his concerns Beijing on the project and during the bilateral meetings between the external ministers of the two countries in January.
In response, the authorities said that China did not look for “water hegemony ve and never maintain the benefits for themselves at the expense of their neighbors”.
“China will continue to maintain existing exchange channels with the downward countries and increase cooperation in prevention and reduction,” a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He said.
Tibetan groups also drew attention to the lack of information about the existence of the sacred areas and the displacement of the potential population throughout the river.
According to activists, other hydroelectric projects in Tibet inspired rare protests and caused brutal pressures from the authorities. Last year Hundreds of people arrested While protesting against the Kamtok Dam on the upper parts of the Yangtze River, they threatened to replace thousands of residents and sink the ancient Buddhist monasteries. It is estimated that the three Gorges Dams are displaced about 1.5 million people.
Environmentalists also expressed their concerns about important tectonic gear, severe landslides and extreme geography, which are expected to go by the wild life in the region.
The Chinese government rejects the criticism and said that the project would encourage the work in the region, increase domestic energy materials and encourage the development in the renewable energy sector. Li said, “A special emphasis on ecological protection should be made to prevent environmental damage,” Li said.
