In the first quarter of 2026, under the guidance and support of the Changjiang Water Resources Commission of the Ministry of Water Resources (MWR), State Grid Corporation of China, and China Southern Power Grid, China Yangtze Power (CYPC), a subsidiary of China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG), fully leveraged its core capability in joint operation of cascade hydropower plants, effectively safeguarding water supply, shipping, ecological and energy security along the Yangtze River. The world's largest clean energy corridor maintained sound operation and delivered comprehensive benefits. Power generation in Q1 increased by 7.19% year-on-year to over 61.8 TWh, marking a strong start to electric power production for the year.

CYPC systematically coordinated maintenance plans for cascade hydropower plants, dynamically optimized plant operations, enhanced peak-shaving capacity of generating units, and successfully ensured power supply during the "Two Sessions." By the end of Q1, cascade reservoirs had supplied more than 20.3 billion cubic meters of water downstream during the current dry season, equivalent to about 163 times the volume of Wuhan East Lake. This ensured production and domestic water for urban and rural residents along the river, improved navigation depth conditions downstream, and boosted transport efficiency of the "Golden Waterway". The Wudongde and Baihetan hydropower stations conducted three ecological scheduling trials targeting fish species that produce adhesive and demersal eggs, creating favorable conditions for natural fish reproduction in the Yangtze River by regulating discharge flow and water temperature.

Operated and managed by CYPC, the world's largest clean energy corridor stretches 1,800 kilometers with a total installed capacity of 71,695 MW. Comprising six large-scale hydropower stations including Wudongde, Baihetan, Xiluodu, Xiangjiaba, Three Gorges and Gezhouba, it annually generates approximately 300 TWh of green electricity. This is equivalent to saving about 90.45 million tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by roughly 248 million tons, playing a vital role in building a new energy system and ensuring national energy security.