China has begun work on the world’s largest hydropower dam, which is being built in the foothills of the Himalayas, in Tibetan territory.
In what the Chinese Premier has called the ‘project of the century’, it will include five hydropower stations on the river and is estimated to cost US$167 billion.
Al Jazeera reported it will prioritize ecological protection and boost local prosperity as the electricity generated will be primarily transmitted to other regions for consumption, while also meeting local power needs in Tibet.
When completed, the project also known as the Motuo Hydropower Station, will overtake the Three Gorges dam as the world’s largest, and is expected to generate up to three times more energy.
