The American space agency NASA said that the construction of the world's largest hydroelectric power station "Three Gorges" in China had a noticeable impact on the physics of our planet. Dr. Benjamin Fong Chao, a geophysicist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, said that the construction of the Chinese Three Gorges Dam actually increased the length of the day, according to Yahoo.com.
It is reported that the giant Three Gorges Dam is to blame. According to scientists, the colossal volume of water changed the distribution of the planet's mass, increasing its moment of inertia. As a result, the day became longer by 0.06 microseconds, and the Earth's axis shifted by about 2 cm.
The hydroelectric power station is a major element of China's energy system. Its capacity is 22,500 megawatts, and it produces as much energy as 15 nuclear reactors. This helps reduce coal use and carbon dioxide emissions, making it a vital renewable energy source not only for China.
As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, China has approved the construction of the world's largest hydroelectric dam, which could affect millions of people downstream in India and Bangladesh.
China said the country continues to rank first in the world in terms of installed capacity of hydroelectric power plants.
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