According to reports, the project aims to generate an estimated 300 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity annually, tripling the output of the Three Gorges Dam, which produces 88.2 billion kWh.
With an investment exceeding 1 trillion yuan ($137 billion), this ambitious endeavor will be the largest infrastructure project globally.
Beijing sees the dam as a critical step toward its carbon neutrality goals and a response to global climate change challenges.
The Yarlung Tsangpo River, originating in Tibet, flows into India and Bangladesh, where it is known as the Brahmaputra.
China has approved the construction of the world's largest hydropower dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet.
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Source : https://en.igihe.com/news/article/china-to-build-world-s-largest-hydropower-dam
