Yarlung Zangbo Mega Dam

under construction

China has begun building a new hydropower mega dam complex on Tibet's Yarlung Zangbo River. The project consists of a chain of five linked power stations along a canyon where the river falls about 6,600 feet in roughly 31 miles. It is designed for about 60 gigawatts of capacity, aiming to produce 300 billion kilowatt hours of electricity each year by the 2030s. The dam is managed by the state-owned China Yajiang Group and is located near the city of Nyingchi in the Tibet Autonomous Region, close to the border with India. The project is intended to supply most electricity to coastal factories and cities, with a smaller share for homes and businesses in Tibet. The project has raised concerns about downstream water security in India and Bangladesh.