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The Three Gorges Dam is the largest power station in the world
Its turbines can generate 22.5 gigawatts
The dam on the Yangtze holds back a reservoir over 600 kilometres long and its 32 main turbines together produce more electricity than any other single station. Building it displaced well over a million people and submerged towns and archaeological sites. Ships use a five-stage lock system to bypass the dam.
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