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

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Yarlung Tsangpo Mega Hydropower Complex

Sector: Hotel • Location: Tibet, China

Source: The Traveler

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Planned

A planned mega hydropower complex on the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet, near the Indian border. It is envisaged as the world's largest hydropower station, located within a geologically active and seismically unstable region prone to earthquakes, landslides, and erosion. The project involves extensive tunneling, road widening, spoil dumping, and slope cutting in a fragile mountain terrain.

Status: Prospective
Sector: Hotel, Road, Hydro
Location: Tibet, China
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: The Traveler

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The project “Yarlung Tsangpo Mega Hydropower Complex” is an infrastructure initiative in the Hotel sector, located in Tibet, China. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The Traveler.

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

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Description	A planned mega hydropower complex on the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet, near the Indian border. It is envisaged as the world's largest hydropower station, located within a geologically active and seismically unstable region prone to earthquakes, landslides, and erosion. The project involves extensive tunneling, road widening, spoil dumping, and slope cutting in a fragile mountain terrain.
Original sector	Energy

Location

Country	China
State	Tibet

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Record type	Project
Sector	Hotel, Road, Hydro
Article published date	2026-07-14

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