Yarlung Tsangpo Mega Hydropower Project
Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Nyingchi City, Tibet, China
Source: Bhaskar English
China has started construction on a massive hydropower project on the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet, near Arunachal Pradesh in Nyingchi City. The project includes five cascade power stations and is expected to be the world's largest hydro-infrastructure initiative, surpassing the Three Gorges Dam. It aims to generate electricity for local use in Tibet and transmission to other regions of China.
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Power Generation (CCGT), Hydro, Government, Commercial, Water Supply and Storage
- Location
- Nyingchi City, Tibet, China
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Bhaskar English
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Description | China has started construction on a massive hydropower project on the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet, near Arunachal Pradesh in Nyingchi City. The project includes five cascade power stations and is expected to be the world's largest hydro-infrastructure initiative, surpassing the Three Gorges Dam. It aims to generate electricity for local use in Tibet and transmission to other regions of China. |
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Location
Country | China |
State | Tibet |
City | Nyingchi City |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Power Generation (CCGT), Hydro, Government, Commercial, Water Supply and Storage |
Article published date | 2025-09-16 |
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