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China begins new $167 billion renewable energy megaproject in Tibet that will make energy history


China begins building a mega dam in Tibet to boost renewables, sparking concerns from India and Bangladesh over downstream water impacts.

Hydroelectric Power China begins building a mega dam in Tibet to boost renewables, sparking concerns from India and Bangladesh over downstream water impacts. The Yarlung Tsangpo is the name for the upper reaches of the Brahmaputra River, which originates from the Angsi Glacier in western Tibet, southeast of Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar. The river’s high-altitude origin and steep descent through the Himalayas give it immense hydropower potential, making it an ideal site for hydroelectric development.

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