04/02/2026 | News release | Archived content
On March 19, the winners of the 2025 Dayu Water Conservancy Science and Technology Award (referred to as the "Dayu Award") were announced. The "Key Technology for Smart Hydropower Regulation of the Lower Jinsha River-Three Gorges Cascade Hydropower Plants", applied for in name of China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG), won the First Prize for Scientific and Technological Progress.
The Dayu Award is the highest technological honor in China's water conservancy industry. Co-approved by the Ministry of Science and Technology and the National Office for Science & Technology Awards, it serves as a nationwide sci-tech award for the industry. This year's selection includes four categories: Technological Invention, Scientific and Technological Progress, Natural Sciences, and Innovation Teams.
For years, CTG has been committed to mastering and applying core technologies for the production and dispatch of the Lower Jinsha River-Three Gorges Cascade Hydropower Plants. This effort has fostered a virtuous cycle of "technology R&D-achievement transformation-industrial application". Focusing on the key technical challenge of coupled coordination mechanisms throughout the "hydraulic-mechanical-electrical" complex system of cascade hydropower plants, the awarded project innovatively proposed full-chain intelligent forecasting technology for "rainfall-runoff-load" and integrated intelligent control systems. This effectively enhances the core capabilities of integrated operation of cascade reservoirs, better facilitating the full utilization of the comprehensive benefits of the cascade hydropower plants.
This award represents the industry's full recognition of CTG's innovation capacity and practical achievements in water conservancy technology. Moving forward, CTG will further enhance its independent innovation capabilities to promote the comprehensive application of key intelligent dispatch technologies across the world's largest clean energy corridor. It will accelerate the cultivation and development of new quality productive forces in the water conservancy and hydropower sector, contributing further to safeguarding national water security and advancing the low-carbon transition of green energy.