Medog Dam (Yarlung Tsangpo Hydropower Project)
Sector: Hydro • Location: Medog County, Tibet, China
Source: The Times of India
The Medog Dam, also known as the Yarlung Tsangpo Hydropower Project, is a mega hydropower project being constructed on the Yarlung Tsangpo river at the Great Bend in Medog County, Tibet. It consists of five cascade hydropower stations with a combined annual electricity generation capacity of around 300 billion kWh, more than three times that of China's Three Gorges Dam. The project is the costlies
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Hydro, Water Supply and Storage, Government, Power Generation (CCGT)
- Location
- Medog County, Tibet, China
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The Times of India
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Medog Dam, also known as the Yarlung Tsangpo Hydropower Project, is a mega hydropower project being constructed on the Yarlung Tsangpo river at the Great Bend in Medog County, Tibet. It consists of five cascade hydropower stations with a combined annual electricity generation capacity of around 300 billion kWh, more than three times that of China's Three Gorges Dam. The project is the costliest hydropower project ever undertaken, with an estimated cost of 1.2 trillion yuan (about $167 billion). |
Original sector | Energy |
Budget |
Location
Country | China |
State | Tibet |
City | Medog County |
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Source | The Times of India |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Hydro, Water Supply and Storage, Government, Power Generation (CCGT) |
Article published date | 2026-07-18 |
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