China's hydropower industry has achieved remarkable achievements and has identified 310 million kilowatts of hydropower resources

Zhang Guobao, deputy director of the National Development and Reform Commission and director of the National Energy Administration, said today that China’s hydropower business is changing with each passing day and has achieved remarkable success. At present, according to preliminary studies and census results of 23 provinces and cities across the country, China has identified more than 250 sites for excellent pumped-storage power stations, with a total installed capacity of 310 million kilowatts, superior engineering and economic indicators, and high development value. Meet the needs of China's energy optimization structure and safe operation of the power grid.

This morning, the 100th anniversary of the China Hydropower Conference was held in Yunnan. Zhang Guobao pointed out at the meeting that China is a vast country with numerous mountains and rivers and undulating terrain. It not only has abundant conventional hydropower resources, but also has a lot of pumped-storage power generation sites. Hydropower as a clean and renewable energy source occupies an extremely important position in the world's energy structure. status.

Zhang Guobao said that from 2000 to 2003, the National Development and Reform Commission organized more than 1,000 engineering technicians nationwide. It took three years to review the national total hydraulic resources. The scope of the review covers 3,886 rivers with installed capacity of 10,000 kilowatts and above in mainland China. It was ascertained that the theoretical reserves, technologically exploitable installed capacity, and economically exploitable installed capacity of the mainland's hydropower resources were respectively 694.4 million kilowatts, 541.6 million kilowatts, and 4.017 million kilowatts, and the situation of Taiwan's hydropower resources was known. In 2006, more than 50 scientists and technicians from the Hydropower and Water Conservancy Planning and Design Institute visited the Yarlung Zangbo River Valley on foot and for the first time detailedly recorded the hydraulic resources of the Great Brahmaputra Turn. The review of hydraulic resources provides an important basis for the development and utilization of hydropower resources in China.