Shuangjiangkou Hydropower Station in Sichuan now online.
Dam stands 315 meters high tallest on Earth.
First generating unit connected to grid on June 26.
Earth rock dam with core wall massive filling volume.
Installed capacity 2 million kilowatts expected 7.7 billion kilowatt hours yearly.
Overcomes extreme challenges high altitude cold seismic activity.
Breakthrough in building dams over 300 meters.
Boosts regional power supply and flood control.
The world’s highest dam has started power generation in SW China’s Sichuan Province. The first generating unit of the Shuangjiangkou Hydropower Station, featuring a 315-meter-high earth-rock dam, was connected to the grid on Friday, marking a major breakthrough in China’s… pic.twitter.com/fqV0GVsiiI
— Global Times (@globaltimesnews) June 26, 2026
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202606/1364529.shtml (Global Times full article)