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The status recorded for “Yarlung Tsangpo Hydropower Project” is planned.

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Yarlung Tsangpo Hydropower Project

Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: China

Source: Northeast Now - Our Land, Our News

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Planned

The Yarlung Tsangpo hydropower project on the upper Brahmaputra is poised to become the world’s largest hydropower project, planned at the "Great Bend" of the river in Medog county, Tibet. Concerns have emerged regarding its implications for Assam and other downstream areas, including reduced water availability and ecological repercussions.

Status: Prospective
Sector: Water Supply and Storage, Hydro
Location: China
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Northeast Now - Our Land, Our News

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The project “Yarlung Tsangpo Hydropower Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in China. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Northeast Now - Our Land, Our News.

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

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Description	The Yarlung Tsangpo hydropower project on the upper Brahmaputra is poised to become the world’s largest hydropower project, planned at the "Great Bend" of the river in Medog county, Tibet. Concerns have emerged regarding its implications for Assam and other downstream areas, including reduced water availability and ecological repercussions.
Original sector	Energy

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Record type	Project
Sector	Water Supply and Storage, Hydro
Article published date	2025-02-14

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