Tibet’s Yarlung Tsangpo hydropower project, which broke ground in July, is set to become the world’s largest hydrpower installation. Officials see it as a key pillar of the PRC’s energy sovereignty and a step toward implementing the “total national security concept” and the “new energy security strategy.”. Beijing wants renewable energy sources in western China to power a surge of computing power and data centers as it seeks technological primacy, something Tibet could assist with. Challenges persist, and the project has no fixed deadline in sight. Tibet’s remote location, extreme climate, and low level of development make integrating the region as a “national data hub node.”
Yarlung Tsangpo Hydropower Fuels PRC’s Energy-Computing Strategy – Jamestown
