"This dam can almost power the state of Texas," an engineer told Newsweek, with the scale of energy produced "simply astounding."

Chinese authorities have begun constructing what will be the world's largest hydropower dam in Tibetan territory, in a project that has sparked concerns from India and Bangladesh. Chinese Premier Li Qiang presided over a ceremony marking the start of construction on the Yarlung Tsangpo river on Saturday,

The project on a river that runs through Tibet and India downstream could dwarf the Three Gorges Dam when completed.