The project is being implemented in a sharp bend of the Yarlung Tsangpo River and is considered one of the most ambitious and at the same time controversial infrastructure projects in China. The start of work became known back in July. At the same time, the idea of construction has been discussed for decades, but has not been realized for a long time due to the inaccessibility of the region and difficult natural conditions.

The total investment is estimated at about $167 billion. According to the plan, after completion of construction, the hydroelectric power plant will be able to generate up to 300 billion kWh per year. For comparison, today's largest Chinese hydroelectric power station, Three Gorges, produces about 90-100 billion kWh per year.

Experts call the project "the most complex and innovative dam system in the world," but the details of the design are still closed. According to available data available to CNN, the system can stretch about 150 km in a straight line and include several dams, reservoirs and underground hydroelectric power plants connected by tunnels. mn.ru.