China's Tibet Mega-Dam
Sector: Hydro • Location: Tibet, China
Source: AInvest
A $167 billion hydropower dam project on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet, designed as a 60,000MW run-of-the-river dam to boost China's renewable energy leadership and support its 2035 decarbonization goals. The project involves significant geopolitical and environmental risks due to its location near the China-India border and seismic vulnerabilities.
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Hydro, Government, Water Supply and Storage
- Location
- Tibet, China
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- AInvest
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Original status | planned |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | A $167 billion hydropower dam project on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet, designed as a 60,000MW run-of-the-river dam to boost China's renewable energy leadership and support its 2035 decarbonization goals. The project involves significant geopolitical and environmental risks due to its location near the China-India border and seismic vulnerabilities. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Location
Country | China |
State | Tibet |
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Source | AInvest |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Hydro, Government, Water Supply and Storage |
Article published date | 2025-09-16 |
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