Yarlung Tsangpo Hydropower Project
Sector: Hydro • Location: Tibet Autonomous Region, China
Source: The Economic Times
China is constructing the world's largest hydropower dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet, which becomes the Brahmaputra river in India. The project faces significant geological challenges as it is located directly on an active fault line known as the Paizhen Fault, which has been active since the Ice Age. This raises concerns about the structural stability of the dam and associated infrastru
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Hydro, Government, Education, Water Supply and Storage
- Location
- Tibet Autonomous Region, China
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The Economic Times
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Description | China is constructing the world's largest hydropower dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet, which becomes the Brahmaputra river in India. The project faces significant geological challenges as it is located directly on an active fault line known as the Paizhen Fault, which has been active since the Ice Age. This raises concerns about the structural stability of the dam and associated infrastructure, as well as potential ecological and water security impacts downstream in India and Bangladesh. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Country | China |
State | Tibet Autonomous Region |
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Source | The Economic Times |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Hydro, Government, Education, Water Supply and Storage |
Article published date | 2026-07-13 |
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