China eyes 60 GW of hydropower on Tibet’s Brahmaputra river: Reports

China could build up to 60 gigawatts (GW) of hydropower capacity on a section of the Brahmaputra river, known as the Yarlung Tsangbo, which flows from Tibet into India and Bangladesh, Chinese state media reported on Monday, citing a senior executive.

Yan Zhiyong, chairman of state-owned Power Construction Corporation of China, speaking at an industry conference, said that plans to dam the river were a “historic opportunity”, and would not only help to meet the country’s clean energy plans but would also strengthen water supply security.

His remarks were published by China Energy News, a sister publication of the Communist Party-run People’s Daily.