• In a move set to reshape the region's hydropower dynamics, China has begun construction of the world’s largest hydropower dam on the eastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau.
• Located on the Yarlung Zangbo River, which becomes the Brahmaputra upon entering India and Bangladesh, the project carries profound environmental, strategic, and geopolitical implications.
• The dam is designed to generate a staggering 300 billion kilowatt-hours annually — equal to the entire electricity consumption of the United Kingdom in 2024.
• At an estimated cost of over $170 billion, it will be China’s most ambitious energy venture since the Three Gorges Dam.