Worlds largest Hydro electricity project

[Graham]

Worlds largest Hydro electricity project, in China go's full on with 32 generators.

Actually, the largest generating plant of ANY kind in the world.

All 32, Three Gorges Dam generators operating, generating capacity of 22.4 million kw. (22,400 MW)


http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012 ... 545178.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_la ... _the_world
As a size example.
DRAX UK's largest power station, is 3,870 MW (6 times smaller)
Fiddlers Ferry is 1,989 MW (11 times smaller)

Gra.

 

[silvercruiser]

Huge

Now this is definitely a county on the up, i think England needs to pick up a few pointers.


Joe

 

[Andrew Prince]

Just imagine if all this rain could be used for generating power, rather than flooding the north!

 

[Graham]

Just imagine if all this rain could be used for generating power, rather than flooding the north!

I think Andrew has just hit the nail on the head.
As UK is traditionally a country of rain, not every year, but most, I am sure hydro could be well developed in UK.

Gra

 

[Crushers]

 

[james-c]

I am sure hydro could be well developed in UK

Try getting a hydro dam past the environmentalists....