Chinese Economics Thread

[duncanidaho]

The Yarlung Tsangpo River dam project is more expensive than the equivalent of 35 nuclear power plants. The average cost in China of building 1GW nuclear capacity is about $3 billion USD based on 2022 figures (

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) so 35 nuclear power plants would cost $105 billion.

You are overlooking the political and economic aspect of the project for TAR, Zangnan, Assam and the other northeastern Indian states. It will help to reintergrate Zangnan into TAR and to disintergrate Assam, Manipur, Nagaland and other northeastern states from the Bharat Empire.

 

[GulfLander]

It will just be a 50m dam. The main part of the project are the tunnels.

So its like more of a pass thru hydropower generation station, than a reservoir dam?
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They can sell electricity to neighbors if needed...

 

[henrik]

You are overlooking the political and economic aspect of the project for TAR, Zangnan, Assam and the other northeastern Indian states. It will help to reintergrate Zangnan into TAR and to disintergrate Assam, Manipur, Nagaland and other northeastern states from the Bharat Empire.

The Indians will have a lot logistical issues if they want prevent these states from separating from the empire.

 

[reservior dogs]

You are overlooking the political and economic aspect of the project for TAR, Zangnan, Assam and the other northeastern Indian states. It will help to reintergrate Zangnan into TAR and to disintergrate Assam, Manipur, Nagaland and other northeastern states from the Bharat Empire.

There is very little chance that the power generated will go to the Indian states. You are correct that there is a geopolitical aspect of this. First, the power can go to neighboring states of China, like Vietnam, Burma, Bangladesh and Nepal. That would change the politics of these countries and make them lean closer to China. Secondly, the infrastructure created as a result of this project can be used for quick power projection for the Chinese military. Finally, more development north of these Indian states will give China greater access and connection to these states for the future.

 

[tphuang]

Seems like they've done a better job at cracking down on Ge and Sb export since start of the year. The Chinese government needs to hire a lot more people here. There are clearly still way too many offenders

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1947353863167586575

 

[FKAMtS4kE]

It will just be a 50m dam. The main part of the project are the tunnels.

I heard the tunnels had special technical considerations to account for shifting geology. Do you have more information on that?

 

[vincent]

I heard the tunnels had special technical considerations to account for shifting geology. Do you have more information on that?

Nope. From what I read, there are many different types of rock layers plus water layers. The construction process will be a nightmare.