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Late last year the Chinese government announced it had approved the world’s largest and most expensive, hydropower project on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in the Eastern Himalaya, near its disputed border with India. The project would generate around 60 gigawatts annually, nearly three times the capacity of the Three Gorges Dam, and help them meet their energy transition goals.
What they actually intend to build and the impact it could have on the surrounding landscape and the people who call it home is the subject of much debate.
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Recorded on April 1st, 2025.
By La Trobe Asia4.6
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Late last year the Chinese government announced it had approved the world’s largest and most expensive, hydropower project on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in the Eastern Himalaya, near its disputed border with India. The project would generate around 60 gigawatts annually, nearly three times the capacity of the Three Gorges Dam, and help them meet their energy transition goals.
What they actually intend to build and the impact it could have on the surrounding landscape and the people who call it home is the subject of much debate.
Guests:
Recorded on April 1st, 2025.

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