The combined power generation from the world's largest clean energy corridor, consisting of six mega hydropower stations on China's Yangtze River, rose 9.4 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2025, the stations' operator said Thursday.
The six mega hydropower stations generated 57.68 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity in the first three months of the year, according to data from China Yangtze Power Co., Ltd.
This is equivalent to the power generated by burning around 17 million tonnes of standard coal, which would have emitted nearly 42 million tonnes of carbon dioxide.
The six mega hydropower stations on the Yangtze work together to transmit electricity from China's resource-rich west to energy-consuming regions in the east. Their total installed capacity is around 71.7 million kilowatts, according to China Yangtze Power.
The Wudongde, Baihetan, Xiluodu, and Xiangjiaba stations are located on the Jinsha River on the upper section of the Yangtze River, while the three Gorges Dam and Gezhouba are on the middle section of the Yangtze.
The six stations account for about one-fifth of China's total installed hydropower capacity, forming a 1,800-km-long clean energy corridor that also plays a major role in flood control, shipping, water resources utilization, and ecological security in the Yangtze River Basin.
World's largest clean energy corridor sees electricity generation grow by 9.4 pct in Q1
The Global Mayors Dialogue opened in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on Tuesday, bringing together mayors and senior city officials from across Europe, Asia, and North America to have in-depth exchanges on practical approaches to developing the ice and snow economy.
Held under the theme "Connecting the World with Ice and Snow, Win-Win Cooperation for a Shared Future", the three-day event gathered mayors, deputy mayors, and mayoral representatives from cities across the globe, including Canada, Finland, Germany, Greece, the Republic of Korea, Thailand, and Türkiye, focusing on the ice and snow economy, cultural integration, smart city development, heritage preservation, and urban governance.
The event featured a main dialogue and a scenario-based dialogue salon to foster in-depth exchanges and spark new ideas. Guests are invited to visit iconic sites such as the Harbin Ice and Snow World and attend the opening ceremony and trade events of the Harbin Ice and Snow Economy Expo, which are showcasing Harbin's achievements in building an ice and snow economy brand, strengthening international exchanges and cooperation, and inheriting ice and snow culture.
Harbin, called China's "ice city", has turned its long, cold winters into a major tourist attraction. Last winter, it welcomed a record 90.36 million visitors, generating 137.22 billion yuan (about 19.44 billion U.S. dollars) in revenue, a year-on-year increase of 16.6 percent.
International mayors gather in Harbin to explore ice and snow economy
