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

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

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This Taiyo project page references NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts along with the original URL (https://www.newsbreak.com/iflscience-1744888/4124726090293-china-begins-building-the-world-s-largest-167-billion-hydropower-megadam). Taiyo standardizes official data into a consistent, searchable project profile.

Yarlung Tsangpo Hydropower Megadam

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

Source: NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts

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The Yarlung Tsangpo Hydropower Megadam is the largest hydropower dam ever built, consisting of five cascade hydropower stations on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo River in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. It is designed to produce 300 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, almost triple the output of the Three Gorges Dam. The project aims to support China's green and low-car

Status: Under Construction
Sector: Power Generation (CCGT), Hydro, Commercial, Water Supply and Storage
Location: Nyingchi City, Tibet Autonomous Region, China
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts

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The project “Yarlung Tsangpo Hydropower Megadam” is an infrastructure initiative in the Power Generation (CCGT) sector, located in Nyingchi City, Tibet Autonomous Region, China. Taiyo aggregates data on it from NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts.

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Original status	under construction
Taiyo status	Under Construction
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	The Yarlung Tsangpo Hydropower Megadam is the largest hydropower dam ever built, consisting of five cascade hydropower stations on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo River in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. It is designed to produce 300 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, almost triple the output of the Three Gorges Dam. The project aims to support China's green and low-carbon energy transition and improve local eco-environmental monitoring and protection.
Original sector	Energy
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Country	China
State	Tibet Autonomous Region
City	Nyingchi City

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

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