Medog Hydropower Station
Sector: Aerospace & Defense • Location: Tibet, China
Source: Indo-Pacific Defense FORUM
The People's Republic of China has approved the construction of the world's largest hydropower dam along the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet. This massive project, known as the Medog Hydropower Station, is expected to generate about 300 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, significantly more than the current largest dam, the Three Gorges Dam.
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Aerospace & Defense, Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Hydro
- Location
- Tibet, China
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Indo-Pacific Defense FORUM
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The People's Republic of China has approved the construction of the world's largest hydropower dam along the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet. This massive project, known as the Medog Hydropower Station, is expected to generate about 300 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, significantly more than the current largest dam, the Three Gorges Dam. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Location
Country | China |
State | Tibet |
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Source | Indo-Pacific Defense FORUM |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Aerospace & Defense, Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Hydro |
Article published date | 2025-01-28 |
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