Meneja Wa Makampuni
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Let me show this chart below before starting my explaination. The chart is showing us that hydroelectric power generation in China is the second after Coal.
Hydroelectricity is currently China's largest renewable energy source and the second overall after coal.[47] China's installed hydro capacity in 2015 was 319 GW,[48] up from 172 GW in 2009, including 23 GW of pumped storage hydroelectricity capacity.[48] In 2015, hydropower generated 1,126 TWh of power, accounting for roughly 20% of China's total electricity generation.[48]
Due to China's insufficient reserves of fossil fuels and the government's preference for energy independence, hydropower plays a big part in the energy policy of the country. China's potential hydropower capacity is estimated at up to 600 GW, but currently the technically exploitable and economically feasible capacity is around 500 GW.[citation needed] There is therefore considerable potential for further hydro development.[47] The country has set a 350 GW capacity target for 2020.[47]
Hydroelectricity is currently China's largest renewable energy source and the second overall after coal.[47] China's installed hydro capacity in 2015 was 319 GW,[48] up from 172 GW in 2009, including 23 GW of pumped storage hydroelectricity capacity.[48] In 2015, hydropower generated 1,126 TWh of power, accounting for roughly 20% of China's total electricity generation.[48]
Due to China's insufficient reserves of fossil fuels and the government's preference for energy independence, hydropower plays a big part in the energy policy of the country. China's potential hydropower capacity is estimated at up to 600 GW, but currently the technically exploitable and economically feasible capacity is around 500 GW.[citation needed] There is therefore considerable potential for further hydro development.[47] The country has set a 350 GW capacity target for 2020.[47]