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The chief stood up and walked to the window. Outside the window was the street scene of the capital city in the drizzle.

He took a deep drag on the cigarette and exhaled slowly.

"Xiao Fang, your proposal can be said to kill three birds with one stone: solve the energy crisis, develop national industry, and achieve technological advancement in key areas."

He turned to face the room full of national leaders.

"This spirit of daring to innovate and forge new paths is the key to our ability to overcome all difficulties!"

"Xiao Fang, Dragon Country is so lucky to have you!"

"I think this plan is feasible. What do you think?"

"No problem, I think it's feasible!"

“I think it can work!”

"Xiao Fang, you are really good!"

The chief's words drew a lot of voices of agreement.

Immediately afterwards, warm applause broke out in the conference room.

Fang Yu stood there, with a determined glint in his eyes.

He knew that in an alternate timeline, the mass electric vehicle revolution wouldn't arrive until the 21st century.

And today, he is rewriting this history and opening up a new development path for Longguo.

Warm applause echoed in the conference hall.

But before the applause had completely died down, Li Fucheng, Vice Minister of Industry, raised a practical issue.

“Mr. Fang’s electric vehicle proposal is indeed exciting, but we face a more fundamental dilemma.”

“Longguo’s power generation capacity is seriously insufficient.”

“Even with advanced battery and motor technology, without sufficient power supply, all this is just theoretical talk.”

Fang Yu smiled slightly, not at all stumped by the question.

“This problem is actually not difficult to solve.”

He walked towards the map of Dragon Country on the wall of the conference room and spoke confidently.

"I won't go into detail about the most common thermal power generation here. We also have several other power generation methods that we can vigorously develop."

"For example?" The chief blew out a smoke ring and asked with interest.

“Wind power and solar power, especially the latter.”

Fang Yu pointed to the vast areas in the west and north of the map.

"We can build large-scale wind farms in the north and northwest regions where wind resources are abundant."

“As for solar energy, we can use photovoltaic technology.”

“Photovoltaic power generation?”

An old expert from the Energy Committee asked with a frown.

“Isn’t that a little gadget from the lab? How much electricity can it generate?”

Fang Yu took out a detailed technical drawing from his briefcase and spread it on the conference table.

"The core of photovoltaic power generation is to use the photoelectric effect of silicon materials to directly convert sunlight into electrical energy."

"It has three significant advantages: first, the fuel source is the inexhaustible sunlight; second, there is no pollution; and third, the maintenance cost is extremely low and almost no human intervention is required."

He marked the drawing with a pencil.

"Although the current photoelectric conversion efficiency is only about 10%, with technological advancements, it can be increased to 20% or even 30% in the next 20 years."

"This means that in the vast desert areas of western my country, a solar power station covering just 1000 square kilometers could generate tens of billions of kilowatt-hours of electricity annually."

There was a murmur in the conference hall, and several experts gathered together to discuss this unprecedented energy plan in a low voice.

"But this requires a lot of high-purity silicon material,"

A materials expert raised questions.

“Can our industrial base sustain it?”

“It’s a challenge, but not an insurmountable one.”

Fang Yu admitted it frankly.

“We can start small and grow gradually.”

"These clean energies are reusable and are crucial to the long-term development of Longguo."

His gaze suddenly turned to the winding Yangtze River basin on the map.

“But when it comes to large-scale power generation that’s immediately available, I think hydropower is the best option right now.”

Fang Yu approached the map, ran his finger across a section of the upper Yangtze River, and then stopped at the Longxia area.

"I suggest building a large hydropower station in Longxia on the Yangtze River."

As soon as these words came out, the venue suddenly fell silent, and everyone's eyes were focused on the point he was pointing.

“Dragon Gorge?”

Zhang Dingyi, the former Minister of Water Resources, stood up in surprise.

“That’s one of the most difficult river sections in the world to navigate!”

"Every dynasty has had the idea of ​​​​controlling Longxia, but no one has ever dared to actually do it."

Fang Yu nodded calmly.

“Because of this, its potential is even greater.”

"According to my calculations, if a 2000-meter-long and 180-meter-high dam is built in the Longxia area, the installed capacity can reach 1800 million kilowatts, and the annual power generation can exceed 1000 billion kilowatt-hours."

"This is equivalent to several times the current annual power generation of Longguo!"

"With this hydropower station, we can meet Longguo's electricity needs for most of the year."

“One hundred billion degrees?”

Mr. Lu pushed his glasses up, looking surprised.

“Is this number certain?”

"Absolutely sure," Fang Yu replied confidently. "The Longxia area has a large drop in elevation, fast currents, and abundant water. It's one of the most ideal sites for a hydroelectric power station in the world."

The chief stood up from his seat, walked to the map, and carefully examined the location of Dragon Gorge.

“How long will this project take to complete?”

“What is the cost? What are the technical difficulties?”

“If we put all our efforts into it, it can be completed in about ten years.”

Fang Yu quickly drew a cross-section of the dam on the blackboard.

"The main technical difficulties are threefold: first, the casting technology for the giant concrete dam body; second, the manufacturing of the 10 million kilowatt hydroelectric generator sets; and third, the design of the ship locks to ensure that the Yangtze River's golden waterway remains unobstructed after the dam is completed."

“Can Longguo’s current technology solve these problems?”

Mr. Lu asked.

“It requires some work, but it’s all within our capabilities.”

Fang Yu answered firmly.

"More importantly, the Longxia Project is not just a power generation project; it can also effectively prevent floods and improve navigation conditions."

"The frequent floods in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River will be brought under fundamental control, and people along the river will no longer have to suffer from floods."

Minister of Water Resources Zhang Dingyi pondered for a moment and added.

“The Longxia Project does have huge potential, but the cost is likely to be astronomical, at least tens of billions of yuan.”

Fang Yu nodded: "Yes, the investment is huge, but in the long run, it is worth it."

"Once completed, it will become an important pillar of Dragon Country's energy independence, allowing us to completely break free from our dependence on oil and break the energy blockade of the Bear Eagle!"