Yarlung Tsangpo Mega-Dam Project
Sector: Mass Transit • Location: Lhasa, China
Source: Hindustan Times
The Yarlung Tsangpo hydropower project is a massive mega-dam infrastructure project in Tibet, China. It involves the construction of a dam with 60 times the cement of the Hoover Dam and more steel than 116 Empire State Buildings. Construction started in July 2025 and is expected to take at least a decade to complete. The project aims to spur development in the region and is part of broader infrast
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Mass Transit, Rail, Hydro, Steel, Government, Water Supply and Storage, Metal
- Location
- Lhasa, China
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Hindustan Times
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Description | The Yarlung Tsangpo hydropower project is a massive mega-dam infrastructure project in Tibet, China. It involves the construction of a dam with 60 times the cement of the Hoover Dam and more steel than 116 Empire State Buildings. Construction started in July 2025 and is expected to take at least a decade to complete. The project aims to spur development in the region and is part of broader infrastructure initiatives including the Sichuan-Tibet railway. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Country | China |
City | Lhasa |
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Source | Hindustan Times |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Mass Transit, Rail, Hydro, Steel, Government, Water Supply and Storage, Metal |
Article published date | 2025-09-16 |
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