China has approved the construction of a colossal hydropower project on Tibet’s longest river that could generate three times more energy than the Three Gorges Dam , state news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday.
The mega hydropower project, set to be built on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet autonomous region , presents unprecedented engineering challenges.
Total investment in the dam could exceed 1 trillion yuan (US$137 billion), which would dwarf any other single infrastructure project on the planet.
The Yarlung Tsangpo flows across the Tibetan Plateau, carving out the deepest canyon on Earth and covering a staggering vertical difference of 7,667 metres (25,154 feet), before reaching India, where it is known as the Brahmaputra River.
The dam will be built in one of the rainiest parts of mainland China.
Outside-Clue7220 on December 25th, 2024 at 23:37 UTC »
The estimated power output of 60 GW is insane! That’s like 40 nuclear plants. It will cost 137 billion USD.
The location is very remote in steep mountain valleys. Even for China it will be a challenge to construct it.
bigbigjohnson on December 25th, 2024 at 23:00 UTC »
So… 9 gorges?
rocenante on December 25th, 2024 at 22:54 UTC »
That river passes through and feeds southwest china, part of india and most importantly +170 million population of bangladesh, not a great plan