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The status recorded for “Yarlung Tsangpo Hydroelectric Project” is Planned.

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Taiyo normalizes the budget of “Yarlung Tsangpo Hydroelectric Project” to USD 137000000000.

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Yarlung Tsangpo Hydroelectric Project

Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: China

Source: New Atlas

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Planned

The proposed Yarlung Tsangpo Hydroelectric Project in Tibet is set to become the largest hydropower dam complex in the world, capable of producing nearly three times as much power as the current record-holder, the Three Gorges Dam. It aims to harness the steep geography of the Yarlung Zangbo River to generate 300 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, enough to serve 300 million people.

Status: Prospective
Sector: Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Hydro
Location: China
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: New Atlas

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The project “Yarlung Tsangpo Hydroelectric Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in China. Taiyo aggregates data on it from New Atlas.

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

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Description	The proposed Yarlung Tsangpo Hydroelectric Project in Tibet is set to become the largest hydropower dam complex in the world, capable of producing nearly three times as much power as the current record-holder, the Three Gorges Dam. It aims to harness the steep geography of the Yarlung Zangbo River to generate 300 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, enough to serve 300 million people.
Original sector	Energy
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Record type	Project
Sector	Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Hydro
Article published date	2025-01-21

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