Biggest mega projects in world: Discover the world's most ambitious mega-projects, set to redefine technology, infrastructure, and sustainability in the coming years. These are the 7 biggest audacious engineering projects currently reshaping our planet.
Forest City (Malaysia) is a $100 billion luxury city project which is planned for 7,00,000 residents. Currently largely uninhabited (only a few thousand residents). The apartment prices rose from $170,000 to $1.14 million and it is built on artificial islands near Singapore.
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Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Nigeria- This $19 billion project is the largest refinery on the continent, it can produce 6,50,000 barrels of crude oil per day.
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Tesla Gigafactories- Largest facility in Reno, Nevada (15 million sq ft when complete). It has additional factories in New York, Texas, Shanghai, and Berlin and run on renewable energy. It is a part of the plan for 100 gigafactories worldwide. Nevada facility is currently 30% complete.
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Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is $5 billion hydroelectric dam project. This is largest hydropower dam in Africa which is built on Blue Nile River. It is a source of regional tension and aims to provide electricity to Ethiopia.
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Hinkley Point C (UK) is £25 billion nuclear power plant which will power 6 million homes and has a twin reactor facility. It has 3,260 megawatt capacity and delayed by COVID-19.
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Marina Bay Sands (Singapore) is $6.8 billion luxury casino resort which features 2,500-room hotel, convention center, mall, museum. The Casino has 500 tables and 1,600 slot machines. It has Iconic SkyPark with 1,100 ft skyway and infinity pool and world's most expensive standalone resort.
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Solar Great Wall- This will Power Beijing by 2030 and inner Mongolia is launching the ambitious project, spanning 400 km and 5 km wide. Aims to Provide energy to Beijing while helping combat desertification and protect the Yellow River.