What is the latest status of the project “Yarlung Tsangpo River Hydropower Project”?

The status recorded for “Yarlung Tsangpo River Hydropower Project” is planned.

What is the budget and commercial profile for the project “Yarlung Tsangpo River Hydropower Project”?

Taiyo normalizes the budget of “Yarlung Tsangpo River Hydropower Project” to USD 167000000000.

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This Taiyo project page references Mein-MMO along with the original URL (https://mein-mmo.de/en/china-has-changed-the-earths-rotation-with-a-huge-construction-but-now-an-even-bigger-project-is-to-follow,1517291/). Taiyo standardizes official data into a consistent, searchable project profile.

Yarlung Tsangpo River Hydropower Project

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

Source: Mein-MMO

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A new, even larger hydropower project on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in the autonomous region of Tibet, China. The project includes the construction of five cascade dams, expected to be almost three times taller than the Three Gorges Dam, generating 300 billion kWh annually to supply electricity to around 300 million inhabitants.

Status: Prospective
Sector: Power Generation (CCGT), Hydro, Water Supply and Storage
Location: Tibet Autonomous Region, China
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Mein-MMO

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

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

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Description	A new, even larger hydropower project on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in the autonomous region of Tibet, China. The project includes the construction of five cascade dams, expected to be almost three times taller than the Three Gorges Dam, generating 300 billion kWh annually to supply electricity to around 300 million inhabitants.
Original sector	Energy
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Country	China
State	Tibet Autonomous Region

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Record type	Project
Sector	Power Generation (CCGT), Hydro, Water Supply and Storage
Article published date	2025-09-16

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