China's ecological progress after the 18th CPC National Congress
Environment
After decades of rapid expansion, China is steadily shifting from GDP obsession to a balanced growth philosophy that puts more emphasis on the environment.
China.org.cn丨Updated: August 18, 2017
![Construction site of Baihetan hydropower station inNingnan County in Sichuan Province and Qiaojia County in Yunnan Province. [File photo: Xinhua]](http://images.china.cn/site1007/2017-08/18/f44d307d90cc1aff6d701b.jpg "Construction site of Baihetan hydropower station inNingnan County in Sichuan Province and Qiaojia County in Yunnan Province. [File photo: Xinhua]") |
Construction site of Baihetan hydropower station in Ningnan County in Sichuan Province and Qiaojia County in Yunnan Province. [File photo/Xinhua] |
Cleaner energy
The construction of the Baihetan hydropower station started in August 2017 in southwest China's Sichuan and Yunnan provinces. After construction is finished in six years, it will be the world's second-largest hydropower project. With an average annual output of more than 62 billion kilowatt-hours, it is expected to reduce China's coal consumption by 19.68 million metric tons, and reduce carbon dioxide emission by 51.6 million metric tons.