Hydropower installed capacity in rural areas increased by 1.88 GW last year

   --- Ministry of Water Resources of China disclosed recently that the hydropower installed capacity in rural areas was increased by 1.88 GW in 2002,the total hydropower installed capacity of national water industry reached 37.83 GW, the annual generating capacity was 118 billion kWh, among them the hydropower installed capacity in rural areas reached 33 GW, the generating capacity was 108.4 billion kWh, accounting for 39% of national hydropower installed capacity and 40% of hydropower generating capacity respectively. The total income of rural hydropower generation & supply in 2002 reached 46 billion yuan in 2002, the profit & tax were 8.1billion yuan, including 4.2 billion yuan of tax and 3.9 billion yuan of profit. At present, the hydropower installed capacity in rural areas is equal to the hydropower installed capacity in the late 1980s and the total installed capacity of power industry in the early 1970s of the last century.

(Source: SHP NEWS Editorial office)(2003-03-18)