China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG) had generated more than 107.4 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity in 2026 as of March 31, marking a 7 percent year-on-year increase and exceeding its quarterly target by about 4.4 billion kWh, a record high for the same period in history.
CTG has provided a steady and reliable electricity supply in the first year of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) period, injecting strong green momentum into the sustained recovery and improvement of the national economy.
The Three Gorges Dam Project. [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]
CTG delivered a strong performance across various clean energy segments in Q1, such as hydro, wind and solar energy, demonstrating a coordinated, multi-energy approach to ensuring supply.
In January and February, the cascade reservoirs along the main stream of the Yangtze River maintained water and energy storage levels that were historically high for the season. Inflows into the Wudongde Reservoir and the Three Gorges Reservoir exceeded the multi-year average, providing enough resources for increased hydropower output.
China’s wind resources in Q1 2026 are above the past-decade average, thereby creating favorable weather conditions for extra wind power generation.
During the “golden period” for electricity generation, CTG unleashed the potential to harness maximum power through lean management.
In compliance with the production schedule, CTG increased whole-process control over production. It strengthened monitoring and guidance on abnormal operations at major power stations and units, and launched a special initiative to rectify long-idle wind turbines. These efforts are shifting production toward greater refinement, standardization and uniformity, effectively translating resource advantages into tangible generation results.
During Spring Festival, more than 13,600 CTG employees remained at their posts to ensure a stable power supply. Faced with rainy, snowy and freezing weather in early 2026, all CTG units made arrangements in advance to step up equipment maintenance and fuel reserves, and fully implemented disaster prevention and mitigation measures. This ensured that all available units were operational at full capacity, effectively meeting electricity and heating needs and firmly safeguarding the bottom line of secure and reliable supply.
CTG’s solar and wind power base project in the Kubuqi Desert, which is located in the central-northern area of the city of Ordos, North China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]
CTG’s Q1 power generation hit a record high, laying a solid foundation for achieving its annual targets. CTG will continue to play a leading role in ensuring a safe and stable power supply, vigorously promote the green transition of the energy structure, and undertake its responsibilities during the 15th Five-Year Plan period.
(Executive editor: Zuo Shihan)
