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Brahmaputra Dam

Sector: Hydro • Location: China

Source: Newstrack English

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Planned

China's Brahmaputra Dam is a hydroelectric dam project on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet, projected to be the world's largest hydroelectric dam producing 300 billion watts of power. The project is controversial due to concerns from India and Bangladesh about its impact on river flow and ecosystems downstream. Completion may take up to a decade.

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Prospective
Sector
Hydro, Power Generation (CCGT), Water Supply and Storage
Location
China
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Newstrack English

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The project “Brahmaputra Dam” is an infrastructure initiative in the Hydro sector, located in China. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Newstrack English.

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China's Brahmaputra Dam is a hydroelectric dam project on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet, projected to be the world's largest hydroelectric dam producing 300 billion watts of power. The project is controversial due to concerns from India and Bangladesh about its impact on river flow and ecosystems downstream. Completion may take up to a decade.

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Hydro, Power Generation (CCGT), Water Supply and Storage

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2025-06-17

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