What is the latest status of the project “Medog County Mega-Dam”?

The status recorded for “Medog County Mega-Dam” is Proposed.

What is the budget and commercial profile for the project “Medog County Mega-Dam”?

Taiyo normalizes the budget of “Medog County Mega-Dam” to USD 137000000000.

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This Taiyo project page references Lowy Institute along with the original URL (https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/china-s-medog-county-mega-dam-bad-news-india-bangladesh). Taiyo standardizes official data into a consistent, searchable project profile.

Medog County Mega-Dam

Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: China

Source: Lowy Institute

Project

Proposed

A proposed dam in China’s Medog county, projected to be the world’s largest hydroelectric project, aims to harness Tibet’s hydropower potential while significantly altering water flow patterns affecting downstream countries like India and Bangladesh.

Status: Prospective
Sector: Water Supply and Storage, Hydro
Location: China
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Lowy Institute

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The project “Medog County Mega-Dam” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in China. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Lowy Institute.

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Original status	Proposed
Taiyo status	Prospective
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	A proposed dam in China’s Medog county, projected to be the world’s largest hydroelectric project, aims to harness Tibet’s hydropower potential while significantly altering water flow patterns affecting downstream countries like India and Bangladesh.
Original sector	Energy
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China

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Source	Lowy Institute
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Record type	Project
Sector	Water Supply and Storage, Hydro
Article published date	2025-02-14

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