The Pengshui Dam is an arch dam on the Wu River in

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. The dam provides water to a 1,750 MW

hydroelectric Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is electricity generated from hydropower (water power). Hydropower supplies one sixth of the world's electricity, almost 4500 TWh in 2020, which is more than all other renewable sources combined and ...

power station containing 5 x 350 MW generators. Construction on the dam began in September 2003 and the power plant was operational in 2008.

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Hydroelectric power stations in Chongqing Dams in China Arch dams Dams completed in 2008 Dams on the Wu River Energy infrastructure completed in 2009 {{PRChina-powerstation-stub

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