Question: Which of the following country recently turned on the Baihetan Dam, world’s second-biggest hydroelectric dam?
a) Germany
b) Russia
c) China
d) Norway
Answer: (c)
Related Facts:-
- On 28 June 2021; China turned on the World’s biggest hydropower dam in the southwestern region of the country.
- According to the Chinese government announcement, first two generating units of the world’s second-biggest hydroelectric dam were officially turned on.
- This dam, named as Baihetan Dam is built upon the Jinsha River, a tributary of the Yangtze, is part of Chinese efforts to curb surging fossil fuel demand.
- Plans call for the 289-m-tall Baihetan Dam to have 16 generating units with a capacity of 1 million kilowatts each.
- It should be known that China is building more hydropower capacity even at a time when dams have fallen out of favor in other countries due to environmental complaints.
- The announcement comes ahead of the ruling Communist Party’s celebration this week of the official 100th anniversary of its 1921 founding.