Medog Mega-Dam: How Energy Security, Digital Power Demand, and Border Strategy Converge in Tibet
China’s Medog hydropower project on the Yarlung Tsangpo has entered construction following 2024 approval, aiming to deliver ~60 GW of low-carbon baseload power while accelerating Tibet’s grid integration and economic development. Its border-adjacent location and the river’s downstream importance for India and Bangladesh make transparency and regional engagement central to managing strategic and transboundary risk.