China’s $100 Billion Himalayan Mega Dam

Huge hydroelectric project to reach China for a year Enough to feed the UK It can provide clean electricity.

Well this mega dam, geopolitical balance of power How can it change and how can possible earthquakes affect this project?

How is this mega project possible?

The huge dam that China plans to build on the Tibetan Plateau, according to some reports It has an energy capacity of 60 gigawatts It will surpass even the Three Gorges Dam, the largest hydroelectric dam in the world.

However, the ideal location of the project Tibet’s hardest to reach one of its canyons. So, even transporting construction materials here will be a success in itself.

To realize the project, the Chinese government plans to dig tunnels underground.

The tunnel will divert water from the large bend of the Yarlung Tsangpo River past Namcha Barwa Mountain. Water falling from thousands of meters high will produce energy and will pass several hydroelectric facilities in the process.

Yarlung Tsangpo River, also in a seismically active area is available. The region is located at the junction of tectonic plates colliding with India and the rest of Asia and experiences frequent major earthquakes.

occurred in the region in 1950. 8.6 magnitude earthquake, It caused widespread destruction and temporarily stopped the flow of rivers in the region. For this reason, it is of great importance that the dam to be built is resistant to earthquakes.

The project could also have a major geopolitical impact on China’s Asian neighbors India and Bangladesh.

China’s neighbors India and Bangladesh are their access to water resources He is worried that it will seriously affect him. It should also be noted that the tunnel is very close to the Indian border, as it may create tension between the two countries.

Especially considering climate change and increasingly unpredictable water flows, this mega dam the lives of millions of people may affect negatively.

Also in the region being seismically active and the fact that possible earthquakes threaten the dam and its surroundings make the realization of the project even more difficult.

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