China will build on the Yangtze more than 20 dams.

By 2020, China intends to build on the Yangtze River for more than 20 dams for the development of hydropower. That was reported by Associated Press on Tuesday, 21 April.
On the Yangtze is already the world's largest hydroelectric power station "Three Gorges", construction of which will be completed by 2010. AP notes that the Chinese government sees the development of hydropower alternative coal (currently 70 per cent of China's energy provide coal energy). On the government plans for construction of 20 dams, reported the press Syi Hu (Hu Siyi), Deputy Minister of Water Resources of China.
Meanwhile, according to the AP, these plans are fears among Chinese ecologists. A recent report by the Chinese Academy of Sciences pointed out that the HPP Three Gorges "has harmed the river ecosystem, including fishery resources. Moreover, as noted experts, since 2006, due to climatic change of rainfall in the world is reduced, so the prospects for development of small hydropower.
According to the State Committee on Water Resources of the Yangtze, is now used by 36 per cent of the energy capacity of the rivers. By 2060 the Government of China has plans to use 60 per cent. According to the AP, the state of "Xinhua reported in April 2009 that, beginning in 2003, the HPP Three Gorges provides 8.8 percent enegropotrebnostey China. Recall the construction of the world's largest hydro power was launched in 1992.