Core Points - The largest bulb-type run-of-river hydropower unit in Asia has officially commenced construction in Shichuan Province, specifically in the Shimen County of Ya'an City [1][2] - The hydropower station, named the Eagle Rock Level 1 Hydropower Station, is the 17th station in the 28-level development plan of the Dadu River hydropower project and is a key construction project during the 14th Five-Year Plan in Sichuan Province [2][4] Group 1 - The total installed capacity of the Eagle Rock Level 1 Hydropower Station is 300,000 kilowatts, featuring four of the largest single-unit 75,000-kilowatt bulb-type run-of-river turbine generator sets in Asia [2] - Upon completion, the station is expected to generate an average annual electricity output of 1.37 billion kilowatt-hours, saving approximately 450,000 tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by over 1.1 million tons annually [2] Group 2 - The project received approval from the National Development and Reform Commission at the end of 2024 and is planned to be developed in conjunction with the downstream Eagle Rock Level 2 Hydropower Station [4] - Once operational, the hydropower station will provide energy support for the Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle [4]