Dagu Hydroelectric Plant

29°14′41″N 92°23′50″E / 29.24472°N 92.39722°E / 29.24472; 92.39722 (Dagu Hydro Power Station) The Dagu Hydropower Station (Chinese: 大古水电站), or Dagu Hydroelectric Plant, Dagu Hydro Power Station, Dagu Dam, situated in Sangri County, Shannan Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, is a crucial infrastructure project on the midsection of the Yarlung Tsangpo River. Commenced under China's 12th Five-Year Plan (2011–2015), it was established as a national priority for Tibet's socioeconomic advancement during the Fifth Symposium on Tibet Work in 2010.^[1]

Initiated by China Huadian Corporation, the project received endorsement from Tibet’s Development and Reform Commission in 2011, subsequently obtaining national permission in 2012. Construction commenced under the auspices of the China Hydroelectric Ninth Engineering Bureau, which finalized 80% of the principal structures, encompassing the world's highest-altitude roller-compacted concrete gravity dam (124 meters in height) and a record-setting ecological fishway.^[2] The plant, possessing an installed capacity of 660 MW, was launched six months ahead of schedule in 2023, receiving the National High-Quality Engineering Gold Award for its technological accomplishments and efficient execution.^[3]

In 2013, the China Construction Enterprises Management Association announced the recipients of the National Quality Engineering Award for 2022-2023, conferring the National Quality Engineering Gold Medal to 36 projects, including the Dagu Hydropower Station in Tibet.^[4]

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