At 0:22 on August 30, on the premise of ensuring flood control safety, the Three Gorges Power Station actively played the role of energy supply, 34 units were fully opened and connected to the grid, with a total output of 22.5 million kW, realizing the first full load operation in 2021, fully supporting the peak summer.

Previously, the National Development and Reform Commission issued the "Notice on the work of energy peak in 2021" clearly stated that the promotion of clean energy more than full. Large hydropower enterprises should strengthen communication and coordination with the provinces receiving electricity and power grid enterprises, study the mechanism of hydropower consumption, and effectively alleviate the pressure of abandoned water in flood season.

"At full capacity, the Three Gorges power Station can generate an average of 540 million KWH a day, which can meet the monthly electricity consumption of 5.4 million families if the average monthly electricity consumption of a family of three is 100 KWH." "Said Zou Yi, deputy director of the Yangtze River Electric Power Three Gorges Power Plant under the Three Gorges Group.

Recently, due to the continuous rainfall in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, the inflow of the Three Gorges Reservoir has increased from 22,000 cubic meters per second to over 40,000 cubic meters per second for three times.

On the premise of ensuring the safety of flood control, with the support and cooperation of the Yangtze River Water Resources Commission of the Ministry of Water Resources, the State Grid, China Southern Power Grid and other units, the Three Gorges Corporation controlled the discharge of the Three Gorges Reservoir according to the corresponding flow of the full output of the generating units, and the water level of the reservoir gradually rose.

At 0 o 'clock on August 30, the discharge from the Three Gorges Dam met the requirements of 34 units at full capacity. The Three Gorges Corporation actively coordinated the National Research Center, increased the output of the Three Gorges power station, timely optimized the operation mode of the cascade power station, and realized the first full operation in 2021. During this period, the Three Gorges Dam, Three Gorges ship lock and other key buildings operate normally.

According to the hydrometeorological forecast, major river systems in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River will also receive significant rainfall in early September. The Three Gorges Corporation will further work on flood control, production safety, energy supply and annual water storage, so as to give full play to the comprehensive benefits of the Three Gorges project and provide a strong clean power for China's economic and social development, the company said.