Yarlung Tsangpo Mega-Dam Project
Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Nyingchi, Tibet Autonomous Region, China
Source: The Economic Times
China has started building a mega-dam project on the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet. The project involves constructing five cascade dams in the city of Nyingchi, southeast Tibet, by the newly unveiled China Yajiang Group. The dam will generate hydroelectric power mainly for transfer outside Tibet and local consumption. The project is one of the costliest infrastructure projects with a total planne
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Power Generation (CCGT), Hydro, Commercial, Government, Water Supply and Storage
- Location
- Nyingchi, Tibet Autonomous Region, China
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The Economic Times
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Description | China has started building a mega-dam project on the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet. The project involves constructing five cascade dams in the city of Nyingchi, southeast Tibet, by the newly unveiled China Yajiang Group. The dam will generate hydroelectric power mainly for transfer outside Tibet and local consumption. The project is one of the costliest infrastructure projects with a total planned investment of 1.2 trillion yuan (approximately $167 billion). |
Original sector | Energy |
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Country | China |
State | Tibet Autonomous Region |
City | Nyingchi |
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Source | The Economic Times |
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Sector | Power Generation (CCGT), Hydro, Commercial, Government, Water Supply and Storage |
Article published date | 2025-09-16 |
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