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What are the key details for the project “World's Largest Hydropower Dam on Yarlung Zangbo River”?

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The project “World's Largest Hydropower Dam on Yarlung Zangbo River” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in Tibet, China. Taiyo aggregates data on it from IntelliNews.

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What is the latest status of the project “World's Largest Hydropower Dam on Yarlung Zangbo River”?

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The status recorded for “World's Largest Hydropower Dam on Yarlung Zangbo River” is planned.

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Who are the main government, EPC, and private stakeholders for “World's Largest Hydropower Dam on Yarlung Zangbo River”?

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This Taiyo project page references IntelliNews along with the original URL (https://www.intellinews.com/china-s-new-mega-dam-project-threatens-water-war-with-india-397972/). Taiyo standardizes official data into a consistent, searchable project profile.

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

Description	China's project to build the world's largest hydropower dam on the Yarlung Zangbo river in Tibet, which is expected to start generating power by the early-to-mid 2030s. The project has raised concerns about water flow reduction downstream in India and potential environmental and safety risks due to the dam's location in a high seismicity zone.
Original sector	Energy

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

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Country	China
State	Tibet

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