Tibet Mega-Dam on Yarlung Tsangpo River
Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Nyingchi, Tibet Autonomous Region, China
Source: Bloomberg
A massive hydropower project in Tibet consisting of five cascade dams on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo river. The project is three times the size of the Three Gorges Dam and aims to provide a major new source of clean power and economic stimulus. It involves straightening some river bends and diverting water through tunnels, with a potential capacity of 70 gigawatts, more than the total
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Hydro, Government
- Location
- Nyingchi, Tibet Autonomous Region, China
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Bloomberg
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Description | A massive hydropower project in Tibet consisting of five cascade dams on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo river. The project is three times the size of the Three Gorges Dam and aims to provide a major new source of clean power and economic stimulus. It involves straightening some river bends and diverting water through tunnels, with a potential capacity of 70 gigawatts, more than the total power capacity of Poland. |
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Country | China |
State | Tibet Autonomous Region |
City | Nyingchi |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Hydro, Government |
Article published date | 2025-09-16 |
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