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The status recorded for “Mega-dam project on Yarlung Tsangpo River” is under construction.

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Taiyo normalizes the budget of “Mega-dam project on Yarlung Tsangpo River” to USD 167000000000.

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Mega-dam project on Yarlung Tsangpo River

Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Nyingchi, Tibet Autonomous Region, China

Source: Bangkok Post

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A hydroelectric project consisting of five cascade dams located near Nyingchi in the southeast of Tibet. The project includes power generation mainly for sale outside Tibet and local consumption, with a power transmission project from Tibet to Hong Kong. It is one of the costliest infrastructure projects with a total planned investment of 1.2 trillion yuan ($167 billion).

Status: Under Construction
Sector: Power Generation (CCGT), Hydro, Commercial, Water Supply and Storage
Location: Nyingchi, Tibet Autonomous Region, China
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Bangkok Post

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The project “Mega-dam project on Yarlung Tsangpo River” is an infrastructure initiative in the Power Generation (CCGT) sector, located in Nyingchi, Tibet Autonomous Region, China. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Bangkok Post.

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Original status	under construction
Taiyo status	Under Construction
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	A hydroelectric project consisting of five cascade dams located near Nyingchi in the southeast of Tibet. The project includes power generation mainly for sale outside Tibet and local consumption, with a power transmission project from Tibet to Hong Kong. It is one of the costliest infrastructure projects with a total planned investment of 1.2 trillion yuan ($167 billion).
Original sector	Energy
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Country	China
State	Tibet Autonomous Region
City	Nyingchi

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Source	Bangkok Post
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Record type	Project
Sector	Power Generation (CCGT), Hydro, Commercial, Water Supply and Storage
Article published date	2025-09-16

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