Hydroelectricity in China | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2019-01-14

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00:01:38 1 Largest hydroelectric plants
00:01:48 1.1 Under construction
00:01:57 2 History
00:03:19 3 Environmental impact
00:03:57 4 See also



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Hydroelectricity is currently China's largest renewable energy source and the second overall after coal.
China's installed hydro capacity in 2015 was 319 GW, up from 172 GW in 2009, including 23 GW of pumped storage hydroelectricity capacity.
In 2015, hydropower generated 1,126 TWh of power, accounting for roughly 20% of China's total electricity generation.Due to China's insufficient reserves of fossil fuels and the government's preference for energy independence, hydropower plays a big part in the energy policy of the country.
China's potential hydropower capacity is estimated at up to 600 GW, but currently the technically exploitable and economically feasible capacity is around 500 GW. There is therefore considerable potential for further hydro development.
The country has set a 350 GW capacity target for 2020.Hydroelectric plants in China have a relatively low productivity, with an average capacity factor of 31%, a possible consequence of rushed construction and the seasonal variability of rainfall. Moreover, a significant amount of energy is lost due to the need for long transmission lines to connect the remote plants to where demand is most concentrated.Although hydroelectricity represents the largest renewable and low greenhouse gas emissions energy source in the country, the social and environmental impact of dam construction in China has been large, with millions of people forced to relocate and large scale damage to the environment.