Table 2: Chinese hydro power in perspective 1950-2020
| Parameter |
Capacity GW |
total cap. share% |
technical potential share % |
Generation TWh/yr |
total gen. share % |
technical potential share % |
| Hydro power potential |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Gross |
1,200 |
|
|
5,920 |
|
|
| Technical |
380 |
|
|
1,900 |
|
|
| Economic |
250 |
|
|
1,260 |
|
|
| Hydro power development |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 |
0.16 |
n/a |
0.04 |
0.71 |
n/a |
0.04 |
| 1980 |
20.3 |
30.8 |
.3 |
59 |
19.6 |
3.1 |
| 1990 |
36.0 |
26.1 |
9.5 |
127 |
20.4 |
6.7 |
| 2000 |
79.3 |
24.8 |
20.1 |
222 |
16.4 |
11.7 |
| 2001 |
82.7 |
24.5 |
21.8 |
277 |
18.9 |
14.6 |
| 2002 |
88.2 |
25.4 |
23.2 |
288 |
17.6 |
15.2 |
| 2003 |
92.2 |
24.0 |
24.3 |
283 |
14.8 |
14.9 |
| 2005* |
100 |
n/a |
26.3 |
356 |
15.5 |
18.7 |
| 2010 |
125-150 |
n/a |
33-40 |
402-483 |
n/a |
21-25 |
| 2015 |
150-170 |
n/a |
40-45 |
483-547 |
n/a |
25-29 |
| 2020 |
200-270 |
22-30 |
53-71 |
644-870 |
15-20 |
34-46 |
* 2005-2020 capacity data from NDRC and other forecasts. Generation data extrapolated from historical average yield of 3.22 TWh/GW except 2005 forecast
Source: Compiled from Asia Pacific Energy Research Center (APERC), World Energy Council (WEC) and NDRC data
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