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In the Internet there were first photos of running a giant dam in Hebei Province. The Chinese authorities have invested a lot of money in the hydro, which is designed to protect the people of China as a flood and the water supply throughout the country during the drought. In addition, the installed hydroelectric dam, which is comparable to the power of fifteen nuclear power plants. Every second pass through gateways to 26 thousand cubic meters of water, reports the Daily Mail. When the flood dam will be able to sustain the volume of water in excess of 50 thousand cubic meters of water per second, the creators promise.

The dam, which started in 2003, the Chinese authorities cost of $ 22, 5 billion. Currently installed on it GES generally produce 22, 5 million kWh, which is comparable with the capacity of 15 nuclear power plants. The last 32 generator superplotiny were powered this week, so that hydro in Hebei province began to operate at full capacity. "When running generators dam is the largest in the world and the center of hydro energy production", - said the general manager of China Yangtze Power Gang Chen.

However, the construction of large-scale hydraulic complex is not Vesma was greeted with joy. It was accompanied by numerous protests of experts who argued that the construction of a giant water tank negative impact on the biosphere of China and destroy the Yangtze basin. In addition, thousands of Chinese people had to move from their homes due to the fact that in place of their houses was built a giant dam.

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