China’s Three Gorges Dam is already the world’s largest hydroelectric power station, but growing traffic on the Yangtze River ...

China is building the 315-metre Shuangjiangkou dam in Sichuan, which could become the world’s tallest completed dam. Engineers are using 27 sun-tracking mirrors to direct concentrated sunlight onto ...

More details of the tragic drowning of eight children have emerged, as experts warn the Three Gorges Dam could collapse and ...

India fears a planned Chinese mega-dam in Tibet will reduce water flows on a major river by up to 85% during the dry season, ...

Nepal’s deadly floods have exposed the Himalayan region’s vulnerability to sudden water disasters. At the same time, China is moving ahead with its massive Yarlung Tsangpo hydropower project. Know why ...

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's controversial Three Gorges Dam, the world's biggest hydropower project, is structurally sound, officials said, denying rumours on social media it was at risk of collapse.

The 4.2-GW hybrid project at Lianghekou combines conventional hydropower and pumped storage, creating the world’s largest system of its kind. Pumped hydro will absorb excess generation from 7 GW of ...

Beijing's vast upstream hydropower project is drawing scrutiny over seismic hazards, unstable slopes, water security, and its ...