Three Gorges Dam owned by China Yangtze Power
Power generation and distribution
Generating capacity
Power generation is managed by China Yangtze Power, a listed subsidiary of China Three Gorges Corporation (CTGC) – a Central Enterprise administered by SASAC. The Three Gorges Dam is the world's largest capacity hydroelectric power station with 34 generators: 32 main generators, each with a capacity of 700 MW, and two plant power generators, each with capacity of 50 MW, making a total capacity of 22,500 MW. Among those 32 main generators, 14 are installed in the north side of the dam, 12 in the south side, and the remaining six in the underground power plant in the mountain that lies to the south of the dam. Annual electricity generation in 2018 was 101.6 TWh, which is 20 times more than the Hoover Dam.