At the end of December, China approved this The world’s largest hydropower project In order to start construction, we need to cite economic benefits and convert to renewable energy sources. But opponents argue that the frequent natural risks of the region are at risk not only in the downstream countries of India and Bangladesh, but also in the project and the surrounding Tibetan community.
Motuo Hydropower Project is the center of the center of reaching China’s carbon emission peaks by 2030. China is still the world’s largest greenhouse gas, but it is also also We are leading the development of renewable energy projectsinvest $ 889 billion Only in hydroelectric power generation, the sun and wind energy move quickly from coal power. The MOTUO project is expected to be created 3 times more energy Three Gorges DAM, located in the Yangtze River, now generates the most power of hydroelectric projects in the world, and supplies electricity from 70 million to 80 million shares every year.
According to Philippe Benoit, the managing director of Global Infrastructure Advisory Services 2050 Columbia’s Global Energy Policy CenterThis energy, like other developing countries, is especially important for China, which is expected to increase energy demand. [seeking to meet] Their bulletproof goal. ”
China also argues that the reservoir behind the MOTUO station will help. It relieves water shortage At the Tibetan Plateau, where the community, which depends greatly on the Glacier Meltwater, relies greatly on water shortages due to climate change and glacier retreat.
But this project is controversial due to its location. The station BendingTibet’s Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon of the world’s deepest land canyon. The canyon located in the Tibetan Plateau, just north of the border between China and India Three times deeper anD 37 mile Than Grand Canyon. It was formed by Perception Between India and Eurasian, but this interaction and climate change now threaten the existence of the hydroelectric project of the lecture.
As climate change decreases, landslides occur more frequently along the river. In March 2021, the collapse of the glacier led to a huge landslide. 100 million tons of rock and ice (It corresponds to the mass of 302 Empire State buildings). The debris rose by blocking the Yarlung tsangpo river just above Great Bend. 10 meters or moreOr more than three stories. October 2018, A Glacier Temporarily blocked the river and flooded the valley in the basin. In both situations Death was blocked by urgent evacuationBut the flood is still infrastructure.
These events have raised concerns that the future landslides violate new dam and make a wave that can have a fatal effect on the downstream if the concrete debris, landslide materials and large amounts of reservoir water are flooded below the canyon. Glacier melt in this area increases the frequency of these landslides, and even if the project has been successfully built, it is at risk.
In addition to the natural danger, the construction of the dam and the resulting reservoir Flood and displacement China has not yet announced these estimates, but it is one of the cities of the Tibetan and the whole village. In an interview with Glacierhub, Bryan Tilt, an anthropological professor at Oregon State University, emphasized that the reconstruction of the infrastructure project is “today’s controversial social and political issue.” “When you add this to Tibetan, adding that there is already political tension, there is a possibility that the conflict will increase.”
Three smaller canyon dams have been transferred 1.4 million pEOPLEHowever, the estimated value is different, but the Chinese government has been gorgeous with thousands of Tibetin and built a Kang Ta Dam, known as Kamtok Dam in Tibet. Early 2024, The villagers and the Buddhist monks protested Through the 700 -year -old Wontoe Monastery, which contains a rare Buddhist mural, it is expected to flood the village and sacred monastery. The authorities were quickly cracked down and beaten and arrested protesters, but many Tibetans and organizations still resist these hydroelectric projects. Their autonomy violation.
In addition to family conflict Tense borderThe upstream of India in Aruna Chal Pradesh, India, known as Si’an or Dihang. To the south, the river is known as a Bramfuta in most areas in India. Eventually, the object flows into Bangladesh with Jamu or River. The officials of India and Bangladesh are also Non -approval of approved Motuo Hydropower ProjectCite concerns about waterworks Water data sharing problem with China.
In response to India’s Motuo Hydropower Project I threatened to build a dam in Brahmaputra.. “This is a lot of things when you have an observation river and a lot of things happen when a country builds a dam. India claims that this dam will be helpful. Protect the water supply and economyBut in Bangladesh, you can more dangerous to supply the water supply of Jamuna.
The approval of Motuo Hydropower Project arouses greater questions about how the world’s countries solve climate change and build renewable energy projects.
“From a climate change point of view, this is what we want to do. We want to move from coal to cleaner sources and hydro power plants are cleaner sources.”
As Motuo Hydropower Project almost recognized the opinions of the local community and downstream countries, concerns about natural risks, displacement and water supply were still not solved.
Writer Note: The observation steel that was approved for the construction of Motuo Hydropower Project is known as Tibet’s Yarlung Tsangpo, Arunachal Pradesh’s Xian/Dihang, Brama Putra in India, and Zamuna in Bangladesh. In this article, all names were used depending on which part of the lecture was discussed.
Jenna TRAVERS is a long -time writer of Glacierhub and is registered at Oregon State University. Water collision management and conversion Graduate program. This post is the first of the series to deal with glacier and water collisions of the capstone project.
