China approves world’s largest hydropower dam in Tibet aimed to generate energy three times greater than The Three Gorges Dam.
The Chinese government has approved the construction of the biggest hydropower dam globally, located on Tibet’s Yarlung Tsangpo River.
This project aims to generate triple the energy of the Three Gorges Dam and will be positioned in the lower section of the Yarlung Tsangpo River.
The dam project is designed with a focus on ecological protection while aiding local growth and helping meet China’s climate neutrality targets.
The dam involves constructing four 20-kilometer tunnels through the Namcha Barwa mountain to divert the river, which raises concerns about its environmental impact and the number of people it may displace.
Chinese officials have claimed the dam will have minimal environmental impact but have not provided specific details on potential displacement.
The river’s difficult terrain, including the world’s deepest canyon and its location on a tectonic plate boundary, presents considerable engineering challenges for the dam’s construction.
With an estimated cost of $127 billion, the dam will be China’s largest hydropower project.
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