China has announced its biggest project building the world's largest hydropower dam in Tibet. This hydropower dam is located in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo River. She can generate three times more energy than the Gorges Dam which is currently the world's largest hydropower plant. Chinese media has said this development is "a safe project that prioritizes ecological protection" while saying this project will boost local prosperity.
Concerns have been raised that the dam's construction, which was initially announced in late 2020, could displace residents, dramatically alter the natural landscape, and harm local ecosystems, which are among the richest and most diversified on the Tibetan Plateau. China has built multiple dams in Tibetan territories, a difficult issue in a territory tightly controlled by Beijing since its annexation in the 1950s. Over the years, predominantly Buddhist Tibet has experienced waves of crackdowns, with hundreds thought to have been slaughtered.
They had been against the construction of the Gangtuo dam and hydroelectric project, which would have displaced several towns and submerged historic monasteries that housed priceless artifacts. Beijing, on the other hand, stated that it had relocated and compensated locals, as well as moved the existing murals to safety. In the case of the Yarlung Tsangpo dam, Chinese authorities have stated that the project will have little environmental impact, although they have not specified how many people it will displace. The Three Gorges hydropower dam necessitated the displacement of 1.4 million people. According to reports, the massive construction will necessitate the drilling of at least four 20-kilometer-long tunnels through the Namcha Barwa mountain, diverting the flow of Tibet's longest river, the Yarlung Tsangpo.
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