Yarlung Tsangpo Hydroelectric Dam
Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: China
Source: The Economist
China has approved plans to build the world’s largest hydroelectric dam on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo, which flows from Tibet into India and Bangladesh. This project is expected to harness the river's significant hydropower potential.
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Water Supply and Storage, Hydro
- Location
- China
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The Economist
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Description | China has approved plans to build the world’s largest hydroelectric dam on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo, which flows from Tibet into India and Bangladesh. This project is expected to harness the river's significant hydropower potential. |
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Country | China |
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Source | The Economist |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Water Supply and Storage, Hydro |
Article published date | 2025-01-28 |
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