Medog Hydropower Station
| Medog Hydropower Station 墨脱水电站 | |
|---|---|
| Country | China |
| Location | Lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo in Mêdog County |
| Purpose | Hydropower |
| Status | Construction approved |
| Construction began | December 2024 |
| Opening date | 2033 |
| Construction cost | ¥1 trillion (planned)/$137 billion |
| Owner(s) | Power Construction Corporation of China |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity dam |
| Power Station | |
| Installed capacity | 60 GW (planned) |
| Annual generation | 300 TWh (1,100 PJ)(planned) |
The Medog Hydropower Station (Chinese: 墨脱水电站) or Motuo Hydropower Station is a planned 60,000 megawatt (MW) hydroelectric dam project under development on the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet Autonomous Region, China. Upon completion, it will become the world's largest hydropower facility, with an anticipated annual power generation capacity of 300 billion kilowatt-hours—triple that of the Three Gorges Dam. The Chinese government authorized the dam's construction in December 2024, with an estimated investment exceeding 1 trillion yuan (approximately US$137 billion). The project is intended to be developed as a single-phase installation, with commercial operations planned for 2033.