In recent years, the development and utilization of conventional hydropower in China has progressed steadily, and the installed scale has continued to lead the world. According to the “China Electric Power Development Report 2026” released today, China's conventional hydropower is expected to add about 12 million kilowatts in the next three years. Conventional hydropower output is stable and has strong regulation capacity, which is an important support for constructing a new type of power system. According to the data, by the end of 2025, the country's total installed hydropower capacity reached 450 million kilowatts, including 380 million kilowatts of conventional hydropower. The “China Electric Power Development Report 2026” shows that in the next three years, China's conventional hydropower is expected to add about 12 million kilowatts of installed capacity, focusing on promoting the construction of large-scale hydropower bases in the southwest. Basins such as the Jinsha River, Yalong River, and Lancang River will rely on the advantages of rapid hydropower regulation to implement integrated water and landscape development to complement the output of hydropower and new energy sources. According to the “Fifteenth Five-Year Plan” for the Construction of New Electric Power Systems, China's conventional hydropower installations will reach about 410 million kilowatts by 2030.

In recent years, the development and utilization of conventional hydropower in China has progressed steadily, and the installed scale has continued to lead the world. According to the “China Electric Power Development Report 2026” released today, China's conventional hydropower is expected to add about 12 million kilowatts in the next three years. Conventional hydropower output is stable and has strong regulation capacity, which is an important support for constructing a new type of power system. According to the data, by the end of 2025, the country's total installed hydropower capacity reached 450 million kilowatts, including 380 million kilowatts of conventional hydropower. The “China Electric Power Development Report 2026” shows that in the next three years, China's conventional hydropower is expected to add about 12 million kilowatts of installed capacity, focusing on promoting the construction of large-scale hydropower bases in the southwest. Basins such as the Jinsha River, Yalong River, and Lancang River will rely on the advantages of rapid hydropower regulation to implement integrated water and landscape development to complement the output of hydropower and new energy sources. According to the “Fifteenth Five-Year Plan” for the Construction of New Electric Power Systems, China's conventional hydropower installations will reach about 410 million kilowatts by 2030.