CN China approves Tibet mega dam that could generate 3 times more power than Three Gorges - The mega hydropower project, set to be built on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet autonomous region, presents unprecedented engineering challenges.

China has approved the construction of a colossal hydropower project on Tibet’s longest river that could generate three times more energy than the Three Gorges Dam, state news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday.

The mega hydropower project, set to be built on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet autonomous region, presents unprecedented engineering challenges.

Total investment in the dam could exceed 1 trillion yuan (US$137 billion), which would dwarf any other single infrastructure project on the planet.

The Yarlung Tsangpo flows across the Tibetan Plateau, carving out the deepest canyon on Earth and covering a staggering vertical difference of 7,667 metres (25,154 feet), before reaching India, where it is known as the Brahmaputra River.

The dam will be built in one of the rainiest parts of mainland China.

The project is expected to generate nearly 300 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity annually. By contrast, the Three Gorges Dam, which now has the world’s largest installed capacity, was designed to produce 88.2 billion kWh.

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[quaawaa]

which is why smug idiots think you can defeat a concrete gravity dam with "just a few airstrikes" - you would have to know what characteristics of a gravity dam make them resilient to begin with.

Gravity dams are invulnerable to airstrikes:

 

[555777555]

So Indians will Suffer?

Yes. And they will flee to the West. Or Japan.

 

[Coldgrip]

Yes. And they will flee to the West. Or Japan.

Let's also not forget all the financial aid we'll wind up giving them.

 

[whatever I feel like]

Between Three Gorges and this, what’s with China’s obsession with bigger=better? Does a bigger dam directly translate to more energy generated? Obviously I’m not an engineer but are diminishing returns not a factor when it comes to hydropower?

Also, at least this article has informed me that not all canyons are as striking as the Grand Canyon. Apparently a canyon is just a river flowing between mountains.

Pretty much. The electricity generated is by the force of the water pushing turbines, more water equals more force equals more energy, assuming the same speed. This is also something like a thousand miles away from the Three Gorges, its like Hoover and Grand Coulee.

 

[pwnest injun]

Why make one big dam instead of several smaller dams which can all regulate the flow to some extent? Anyone know?

 

[Shartin' Luther]

Between Three Gorges and this, what’s with China’s obsession with bigger=better? Does a bigger dam directly translate to more energy generated? Obviously I’m not an engineer but are diminishing returns not a factor when it comes to hydropower?

With power generation generally bigger is always better in terms of $ per installed kW.

 

[Daily Affirmation]

They recently found a 330 foot cypress hidden in the gorge. It's like twice as tall as the runner up. It's a valley with 20k foot walls. Destroying this for AI and Bitcoin is criminal, especially when cold fusion gets closer and closer to reality.

 

[Shartin' Luther]

especially when cold fusion gets closer and closer to reality.

Mind sharing some of those drugs you're doing? The science supporting it doesn't exist nevermind getting power out of it.

 

[Snekposter]

at this point its been a half century of divestment and funneling smart people into finance and computer janitor jobs instead of actual engineering. which is why smug idiots think you can defeat a concrete gravity dam with "just a few airstrikes" - you would have to know what characteristics of a gravity dam make them resilient to begin with.

Which excludes the Chinese because they didn't even bother anchoring the Three Gorges Dam. Its a pure gravity design. A single B-2 dropping a 10,000 pound earthquake bomb at the base is going to cause the whole thing to violently disintegrate as the unmoored concrete blocks that make up said base start shifting around.

 

[Molly Millions]

at this point its been a half century of divestment and funneling smart people into finance and computer janitor jobs instead of actual engineering. which is why smug idiots think you can defeat a concrete gravity dam with "just a few airstrikes" - you would have to know what characteristics of a gravity dam make them resilient to begin with.

I think its less about the construction and more about how big the air strikes are.

Blowing this thing up would be a bad move because it would probably make our allies rethink supporting us. Is the mass murder of civilians really a military priority?

 

[God of Nothing]

Can't wait to see how they fuck this up

 

[draggs]

I think its less about the construction and more about how big the air strikes are.

Blowing this thing up would be a bad move because it would probably make our allies rethink supporting us. Is the mass murder of civilians really a military priority?

in a war with china killing millions of bugs would only make everyone cheer harder

no one gives a fuck how many people get killed in a total war. that's the point. all resources of the nation are theoretically devoted to the war effort and there are no invalid targets

Gravity dams are invulnerable to airstrikes:
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yeah idc how much concrete you pour over steel, toss enough tons of explosives in penetrating warheads at it and it'll break

 

[6 Years Ago]

China has approved the construction of a colossal hydropower project on Tibet’s longest river that could generate three times more energy than the Three Gorges Dam

Well it's better than building ghost cities and fake landmarks. Good luck, chang.

 

[IAmNotAlpharius]

Cutting off water could be a reason for the poos and chinks to go to war.

The world would be better off if they nuked each other.

 

[The Connected Nose]

Is the mass murder of civilians really a military priority?

If you're Israel it is, apparently.

 

[Slap47]

China still has coal plants in the middle of their cities. The average Chinese man does not care, but the CPP could make them care and then quickly solve the problem.

 

[Cat Funt]

I heard Chinese dam building is more about depriving countries downstream of water, because they're cunts.

 

[Audit]

I'd like to see China dam up all the rivers flowing into the jeets regions. Dare those fuckers to start a war. We all know they'll huff, puff, and do nothing. No reason China shouldn't help itself to all the water feeding India. Sell it back to them for shits and giggles.