Dam · People's Republic of China
How much did Three Gorges Dam cost to build?
The Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River at Sandouping, Yichang, Hubei, China, is the world's largest power station by installed capacity, 22,500 MW from 32 main units of 700 MW and two of 50 MW, with a 39.3 billion cubic metre reservoir about 610 km long. Construction began on 14 December 1994 and all generators were running by July 2012, with the dam completed in 2006; more than a million people were relocated. China's National Audit Office reported on 25 December 2013 a draft final account of CNY 207.276 billion, made up of CNY 87.195 billion for the hub project, CNY 34.428 billion for power transmission and CNY 85.653 billion for resettlement funds.
Final project cost
CNY 207.276 billion
Approximately $33.45 billion
Cost basis: 2013
Cost evidence
Basis of the published figure
Project metrics
Key dimensions
- PowerBlackridge Research & Consulting
- 22,500 MW
- Storage volumeBlackridge Research & Consulting
- 39,300,000,000 m³
Project record