The World's Seventh Largest Hydropower Station Wudongde Hydropower Station

LIANGSHAN, CHINA - DECEMBER 31, 2022 - An aerial photo shows Wudongde Hydropower Station on the Jinsha River, the world's seventh largest hydropower station, on the channel of the Jinsha River in Liangshan prefecture, Sichuan Province, China, December 31, 2022. During the nearly 10 years of construction, Wudongde Hydropower Station has made a new history in various construction indicators, including eight "world first", including the world's thinnest 300-meter-level double-curved arch dam. The first high arch dam without a bottom hole, the first comprehensive application of intelligent grouting technology 15 "world first"; Eight breakthroughs in hydropower projects, including the construction of fissure free DAMS; It has overcome a series of world-class technical problems, set a benchmark for the construction of hydropower projects, and comprehensively promoted the development of hydropower in the world to a new level. The clean hydropower generated by Wudongde Hydropower Station is sent to the Southern Power Grid to boost the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and other places in China. It is a backbone power point in China's "West-to-East power transmission" energy strategy. (Photo credit should read CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images)