As the most populous country in the world and having a rapidly growing economy, China has rapidly risen to the top of global energy demand in recent years. China is the world's second largest consumer of oil, behind the United States, and became the world's largest energy consumer in 2010. Coal contributed 69% of China's total energy consumption in 2011. As a result, China is also the largest emitter of energy-related CO2. As the government aims to address environmental issues, China aims to produce at least 15% of its overall energy output by 2020 from renewable energy sources. Hydroelectricity represents approximately 6% of total energy consumption. In 2011, China was the world's largest producer of hydroelectric power. Hydropower has become the main source of renewable energy in China due to its cost-effectiveness and considerable resource potential. (eia.gov, 2014) The Three Gorges from which the dam takes its name are Quatangxia, Wuxia and Xilingxia. The dam is built on a stretch of more than two kilometers of the Yangtze River, the longest river in Asia and the fourth in the world. The dam is intended to protect millions of people living along the river from disastrous flooding, generate electricity for industrial centers and turn a 600km stretch of the fast-flowing river into a navigable waterway. The Three Gorges Dam (TGD) and its associated infrastructure is the largest integrated water project in history. It is also one of the most controversial due to its enormous environmental, economic and social impact. (Gleick and Cooley, 2009) It took 18 years to build and cost approximately $10.7 billion. The massive project sets records for number of displaced people (at least 1.3 million), number… middle of paper… considering the idea of ​​militarily targeting the Three Gorges Dam as a deterrent against military action Chinese. against Taiwan. (US Department of Defense 2004, cited by (Gleick and Cooley, 2009)2.7 Managing Complexity2.7.1 StructuralTo ensure quality control of construction, a set of criteria and standards have been established that meet both the design and national standards. The Three Gorges Project Construction Committee under the State Council (TGPCC) established a special expert group for quality inspection of the TGP, responsible for regular and authoritative inspection of the construction quality of the TGP. TGP. This quality supervision system has played a guaranteed role in timely mitigation of quality risks, improvement of engineering quality and construction of a first-rate project.(Huichao et al.., 2006)