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Why China’s $167 Billion Mega-Dam Project in Tibet Is So Controversial
China has started construction of the world’s biggest hydroelectric dam, a project that’s set to be far larger than the Three Gorges Dam — already the world’s biggest single source of green power — and more expensive than the International Space Station.
China Starts Construction on World’s Largest Hydropower Dam
The megadam is set to become the world’s largest hydropower system and, costing an estimated $167 billion, by far the most expensive megadam of all time. It is anticipated to provide 300 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, or around 4 percent of China’s energy needs.
China said it has talked with countries downstream about its new dam project in Tibet, a massive undertaking that will affect ...
Commencement of China's most ambitious project since the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze was seized by Chinese markets as proof of economic stimulus.
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