Yarlung Zangbo Dam Project

under construction

The Yarlung Zangbo dam project is a hydroelectric development initiative by China located in Tibet. It is part of China's renewable energy transition and Tibet development plan but also serves geopolitical purposes by giving China control over water flows to downstream nations. The project is situated near the contested frontier with India and is designed to exploit the natural altitude drop of the Yarlung Zangbo river for hydropower generation. The project is part of a larger strategy involving multiple hydroelectric installations in Tibet, many of which are in planning or early stages, and has significant social and environmental impacts including displacement of residents and destruction of sacred sites.