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THREE GORGES DAM

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In 2012, the Three Gorges Dam in China took over the #1 spot of the largest hydroelectric dam (in electricity production), replacing the Itaipú hydroelectric power plant in Brazil and Paraguay. The Three Gorges Dam has a generating capacity of 22,500 megawatts (MW) compared to 14,000 MW for the Itaipu Dam.Oct 27, 2016

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Produces 22500 mw of electricity

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Three Direct current (DC) lines to the East China Grid carry 7,200 MW of electricity.

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Needs resistance to keep from breaking. It has a lot of resistance.

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