China puts upper Yellow River dam plans on the fast track with feasibility study - South China Morning Post
China puts upper Yellow River dam plans on the fast track with feasibility study | South China Morning Post
The Heishanxia section of the Yellow River in China’s Ningxia Hui autonomous region. Photo: Xinhua
China puts upper Yellow River dam plans on the fast track with feasibility study
- Heishanxia water conservancy project on the Gansu and Ningxia provincial border will include the 2.6 gigawatt Daliushu hydropower station
- Project is part of planned westward extension of China’s south-north water diversion network, which has sparked ecological and displacement concerns
The Heishanxia section of the Yellow River in China’s Ningxia Hui autonomous region. Photo: Xinhua
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