Chinese energy Flashcards
(29 cards)
What was China’s total electricity generation in 2024?
China generated 9.4 trillion kWh of electricity in 2024
How much clean energy did China generate in 2024?
Clean energy sources generated 3.1 trillion kWh in 2024 (33%)
11% improvement from 2023
What was the amount of FF-fired power generation in China in 2024?
China produced 6.3 trillion kWh from FFs in 2024 (67%)
1.5% more than 2023
What was China’s installed hydropower capacity in 2024?
Hydropower capacity was 426 GW in 2024
How much electricity did hydropower generate in China in 2024?
Hydropower generated 1.3 trillion kWh in 2024
What was China’s wind power capacity in 2022?
China’s wind capacity was 365 GW in 2022
How much solar power capacity did China have in 2022?
China had 393 GW of solar capacity in 2022
What was China’s nuclear power capacity in 2024?
Nuclear capacity reached 60.8 GW in 2024
How much electricity did nuclear power generate in China in 2023?
China’s nuclear generation was 406 billion kWh in 2023
How much natural gas did China produce in 2024?
China produced 246 billion cubic meters of natural gas in 2024
How much natural gas did China import in 2024?
China imported 132 million tons of natural gas in 2024
What was China’s crude oil production in 2024?
China produced 210 million tons of crude oil in 2024
How much crude oil did Chinese refineries process in 2024?
Chinese refineries processed 708 million tons of oil in 2024
How much did hydropower wind and nuclear add to China’s GDP in 2024?
They contributed 1.9 trillion yuan (10% of total) to China’s GDP in 2024
What is the installed capacity of the Three Gorges Dam?
The dam has a capacity of 22,500 MW
largest in the world
How much electricity did the Three Gorges Dam produce in 2024?
It produced 82.9 billion kWh in 2024
What was the record annual generation of the Three Gorges Dam?
The dam generated 111.8 billion kWh in 2020, due to particularly heavy monsoon season that year
How many turbines does the Three Gorges Dam have?
It has 32 turbines each rated at 700 MW
How much electricity had the dam produced by August 2011?
It had generated 500 billion kWh by August 2011
What is the storage capacity of the Three Gorges reservoir?
The reservoir can store 39.3 billion cubic meters of water
How long is the Three Gorges Dam?
It is 2335 meters long
When was construction of the Three Gorges Dam completed?
Started in 1994,
The dam was completed in 2006 with final work to reach full capacity in 2012
What is the capacity of the ship lift at the dam?
The ship lift can raise vessels up to 3000 tons
What is the maximum discharge capacity of the dam’s spillway?
It can discharge 116,000 cubic meters per second
