Yarlung Tsangpo Mega Hydropower Project
Sector: Hydro • Location: Tibet, China
Source: Times of India
China is constructing a massive hydropower project on the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet, involving an intricate network of dams, reservoirs, tunnels, and underground power stations to harness a 2,000 metre drop in altitude. The project is valued at $168 billion and is considered the most sophisticated hydropower system ever attempted, but also one of the riskiest due to the seismically sensitive
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Hydro, Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Government, Commercial
- Location
- Tibet, China
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Times of India
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Description | China is constructing a massive hydropower project on the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet, involving an intricate network of dams, reservoirs, tunnels, and underground power stations to harness a 2,000 metre drop in altitude. The project is valued at $168 billion and is considered the most sophisticated hydropower system ever attempted, but also one of the riskiest due to the seismically sensitive and ecologically fragile region. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Country | China |
State | Tibet |
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Source | Times of India |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Hydro, Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Government, Commercial |
Article published date | 2025-12-20 |
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