It has also provided more than 500 direct and indirect jobs for local residents, alongside training and skills development, according to Hubei Energy.

　　Education and health have been part of the same effort. The station has supported adult literacy activities, children"s reading programs and medical assistance. It has also responded to local disasters and helped maintain public facilities.

　　Environmental work is built into the operation as well. The station organizes water-surface cleaning, has helped establish fish ponds and participates in the protection of vegetation and rare orchids. According to company information, the station has removed more than 360 tons of floating waste since it began operations.

　　For Lázaro, the relationship is best understood through everyday cooperation.

　　"We work together like a family," Lázaro said. "Neighbors help one another and live together in harmony."

　　A short journey comes with a great change

　　The story of the Chaglla Hydropower Station in Peru shows how a clean energy project can support both a country"s energy transition and the people living around it.

　　This is where the Global Development Initiative offers a broader lens.

　　China"s international green energy cooperation has continued to expand. China had carried out a wide range of green energy cooperation projects with more than 100 countries and regions, bringing the benefits of clean energy technology to local communities, the Xinhua News Agency reported in March.

　　For instance, in Azerbaijan, a Chinese-built wind power plant completed in December 2025 is expected to generate nearly 1 billion kilowatt-hours of green electricity a year and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 400,000 tons annually. In Nauru, a photovoltaic project built by a Chinese company now generates enough electricity to meet the country"s demand, according to Xinhua.