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Yarlung Tsangpo River Hydroelectric Power Project

Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Tibet Autonomous Region, China

Source: The Edge Malaysia

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A hydroelectric project consisting of five cascade hydroelectric power plants in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo River in the Tibet Autonomous Region, China. The project aims to generate energy primarily for external consumption and local demand in Tibet, with a planned installed capacity of 60 million kilowatts, nearly three times the capacity of the current largest hydroelectric power p

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Power Generation (CCGT)
Location
Tibet Autonomous Region, China
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
The Edge Malaysia

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The project “Yarlung Tsangpo River Hydroelectric Power Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Power Generation (CCGT) sector, located in Tibet Autonomous Region, China. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The Edge Malaysia.

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2026-07-22

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A hydroelectric project consisting of five cascade hydroelectric power plants in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo River in the Tibet Autonomous Region, China. The project aims to generate energy primarily for external consumption and local demand in Tibet, with a planned installed capacity of 60 million kilowatts, nearly three times the capacity of the current largest hydroelectric power plant, Sanxia (Three Gorges).

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China

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Tibet Autonomous Region

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The Edge Malaysia

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Power Generation (CCGT)

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2025-09-16

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