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New Power Station

April 2, 2019;

Construction has started on a major new 2.24-GW hydropower station on the Yangtze River in the Tibet Autonomous Region, reports Chinese state media Xinhua, saying that the station will significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions and that more than 1.5 billion yuan will be invested in environmental protection projects. 240 km of new access roads have already been constructed. 13 hydropower stations are planned for the region.

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