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The status recorded for “Yarlung Hydropower Project” is under construction.

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Taiyo maps the stakeholders of “Yarlung Hydropower Project”: government bodies (China).

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Taiyo normalizes the budget of “Yarlung Hydropower Project” to USD 167800000000.

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Yarlung Hydropower Project

Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Nyingchi City, Tibet Autonomous Region, China

Source: Firstpost

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The Yarlung Hydropower Project is a large-scale hydropower development on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet Autonomous Region, China. It involves the construction of a cascade of five run-of-the-river hydropower plants with water mostly diverted via tunnels. The project aims to generate electricity primarily for external consumption while considering local needs in Tibet. The

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

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The project “Yarlung Hydropower Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in Nyingchi City, Tibet Autonomous Region, China. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Firstpost.

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Taiyo status	Under Construction
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	The Yarlung Hydropower Project is a large-scale hydropower development on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet Autonomous Region, China. It involves the construction of a cascade of five run-of-the-river hydropower plants with water mostly diverted via tunnels. The project aims to generate electricity primarily for external consumption while considering local needs in Tibet. The total investment is estimated at about $167.8 billion. The project is located near the Great Bend of the Yarlung Tsangpo, close to the Indian border, and raises environmental and seismic concerns for downstream regions including Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, and Bangladesh.
Original sector	Energy
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Country	China
State	Tibet Autonomous Region
City	Nyingchi City

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

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