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Yarlung Tsangpo Hydroelectric Power Station

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

Source: Caliber.Az

Project
Under Construction

Construction of a massive hydropower plant on the Yarlung Tsangpo River, located on the Tibetan Plateau. The plant is expected to produce 300 billion kWh of electricity annually and serve local needs as well as transmit electricity beyond the region. It may surpass the Three Gorges Dam in scale upon completion.

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Power Generation (CCGT), Hydro, Water Supply and Storage
Location
Tibet Autonomous Region, China
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Caliber.Az

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The project “Yarlung Tsangpo Hydroelectric Power Station” is an infrastructure initiative in the Power Generation (CCGT) sector, located in Tibet Autonomous Region, China. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Caliber.Az.

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under construction

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Under Construction

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2026-07-22

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Construction of a massive hydropower plant on the Yarlung Tsangpo River, located on the Tibetan Plateau. The plant is expected to produce 300 billion kWh of electricity annually and serve local needs as well as transmit electricity beyond the region. It may surpass the Three Gorges Dam in scale upon completion.

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Energy

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China

State

Tibet Autonomous Region

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Caliber.Az

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Sector

Power Generation (CCGT), Hydro, Water Supply and Storage

Article published date

2025-09-16

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