Baihetan's first two generating units run for a whole year

A girl presents a stamp collection on "Development of Hydropower" at the Baihetan hydropower station, which straddles the provinces of Yunnan and Sichuan in southwest China, June 28, 2022. (Xinhua/Cao Mengyao)

The first two generating units of the Baihetan hydropower station, a major project in China's west-east power transmission program, have been put into operation for a whole year.

The hydropower station is located on the Jinsha River, the upper section of the Yangtze River in southwest China, with a total installed capacity of 16 million kilowatts.

Aerial photo taken on June 28, 2022 shows a view of the Baihetan hydropower station, which straddles the provinces of Yunnan and Sichuan in southwest China. (Xinhua/Cao Mengyao)

Aerial photo taken on June 28, 2022 shows a view of the Baihetan hydropower station, which straddles the provinces of Yunnan and Sichuan in southwest China.(Xinhua/Cao Mengyao)

Aerial photo taken on June 28, 2022 shows a view of the Baihetan hydropower station, which straddles the provinces of Yunnan and Sichuan in southwest China.(Xinhua/Cao Mengyao)

Aerial photo taken on June 28, 2022 shows a view of the Baihetan hydropower station, which straddles the provinces of Yunnan and Sichuan in southwest China.(Xinhua/Cao Mengyao)