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Capacity
Station Status
(MW)
Operational, proposed extension project to
Tarbela Dam 3,478
increase electricity generation by 1410 MW
Ghazi-Barotha
Hydropower 1,450 Operational; Run-of-the-river
Project
Operational, plan to increase generation by 120
Mangla Dam 1,000
M
Dam completely silted up; Power generation
Warsak Dam 243
by Run of the river. Extension is being planned
Chashma
184 Operational
Barrage
New Bong
84 Operational. Privately owned hydropower plant
Escape
Khan Khwar
hydropower 72 Operational 
project
Jagran-I Dam 30.4 Operational
Rasul Barrage 22 Operational
Malakand
22 Operational
Dam
Dargai Dam 20 Operational
Shadiwal Dam 14 Operational
Chihoki Dam 14 Operational
Nadipur Dam 13 Operational
Kuram Garhi
4 Operational
Dam
Renala Dam 1 Operational
Chitral Dam 1 Operational
Gomal Zam 17 Under construction; Hydropower station and
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Capacity
Station Status
(MW)
dam is completed but irrigation system is 40%
Dam complete due to poor security in area. Expected
to be completed by Dec 2012
Allai
Under construction; To be completed in Feb
hydropower 121
2012 
project
Duber Khwar
hydropower 130 Under construction; to be completed by 2012
project
The first unit has already been synchronized
with the National Grid. All other units will be
Jinnah
synchronized by December 2012.The under
hydropower 96
construction plant was damaged when it
project
submerged during 2010 Pakistan floods which
delayed its progress.
Under construction. To be completed by 2016,
Neelum–
two years ahead of schedule since WAPDA has
Jhelum
969 purchase 2 TBM,s which will become functional
Hydropower
by July 2012. Wapda is also in process of
Plant
purchasing diesel engines to run these TBM,s.
Under construction; expected to be completed
Satpara Dam 17.3
in 2012
Golen Gol To be completed by the end of 2015.cost
106
project estimate $130 million 
Privately owned hydropower plant. Under
Patrind Dam 150
construction. expected to be completed in 2016;
Darawat Dam 0.45 Under construction 
Kohala Tender given. Construction will be started once
Hydropower 1100 funds are available. Cost estimate $2.155
Project billion 
Ready to be constructed. Engineering study
Kalabagh
3600 completed but project is currently at pause due
Dam
to lack of consensus between provinces.
Kurram Tangi Ready to be constructed. Engineering study
83.4
Dam completed.
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Capacity
Station Status
(MW)
Ready to be constructed. Engineering study
completed. Construction of a new bridge at
Thakot, on River Indus and 323 km of
Diamer- Karakorum Highway (KKH) from Havalian to
4,500
Bhasha Dam Dam site is required since currently no
infrastructure exists for transportation of heavy
machinery & equipment. To be completed in 8
years from commencement of project i.e. 2020.
Bunji
Run-of-the-riverFeasibility studies in
Hydropower 7,100
progress.,cost estimate $6.8 billion
Project
Phandar Detailed engineering design or tender of
Hydropower 80 documents under process, cost estimate $4.4
Project billion
Detailed engineering design or tender of
Basho 28 documents under process
Proposed, cost estimate $40 million 
Detailed engineering design or tender of
Keyal Khwar 122 documents under process,cost estimate 180
million euro 
Detailed engineering design or tender of
Lawi 70 documents under process,cost estimate $120
million 
Detailed engineering design or tender of
Harpo 33 documents under process, cost estimate $46
million
Under engineering study,cost estimate $1.149
Munda Dam 740
billion
Feasibility study stage, cost estimate $4.4
Akhori Dam 600
Billion 
Bara Dam 5.8 under construction or under engineering study
Dasu
Feasibility studies ongoingcost estimate $5.3
Hydropower 4,320
billion
Project
Lower Spat 496 Feasibility studies ongoing,cost estimate $697
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Capacity
Station Status
(MW)
Gah million
Lower Palas Feasibility studies ongoing,cost estimate $763
665
Valley million
Feasibility studies ongoing, cost estimate $6
Thakot 2,800
billion 
Feasibility studies ongoing,cost estimate $6
Patan 2,800
billion 
Tank Zam
25.5 Proposed, cost estimate $234 million
Dam
Mahl
Hydropower 600 Proposed, Run-of-the-river 
Project
Kotli
Hydropower 100 Proposed, Run-of-the-river 
Project
Taunsa 120 Proposed
Guddu 33 Proposed
Karot,
720 Proposed
Pakistan
Azad Pattan 650 Proposed
Harighel 53 Proposed
Sehra 130 Proposed
Chakotti
500 Proposed
Hattian
Proposed; Run-of-the-river;France has
Jagran-II 48 promised to fund part the construction.
Construction expected to start in 2015.
Jabban 22 Proposed
Sharmai 115 Proposed
Madian,
157 Proposed
Pakistan
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Capacity
Station Status
(MW)
Asrit Kedam 215 Proposed
Kalam Asrit 197 Proposed
Gabral Kalam 101 Proposed
Karang 458 Proposed
Kaigha 548 Proposed
Shogo-Sin 132 Proposed
Shushgai
144 Proposed
Zhendoll
Yogo,
500 Proposed
Pakistan
Naltar-3 16 Proposed
Naltar-5 18 Proposed
Thor
Hydropower 3.6 Proposed 
Project
Yulbo
Hydropower 3000 Proposed 
Project
Shyok
Hydropower 520 Proposed 
Project
Tungus
Hydropower 2200 Proposed 
Project
Skurdo Dam 1600 Proposed 
Dudhnial
Hydropower 960 Proposed 
Project
Suki Kinari
Hydropower 840 Proposed 
Project
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Capacity
Station Status
(MW)
Kundal Shahi
Hydropower 960 Proposed 
Project
Trappi
Hydropower 32 Proposed 
Project
Rajdhani
Hydropower 132 Proposed
Project
Tangir
Hydropower 15 Proposed, cost estimate $30.967 million 
Project
Matiltan
Hydropower 84 Proposed 
Project
Gulpur
Hydropower 100 Proposed 
Project
Winder Dam 0.3 Proposed, cost estimate $148 mill 
Naulong Dam 4.4 Proposed, cost estimate $377 million
Hingol Dam 3.5 Proposed, cost estimate $311 million 
Garuk Dam 0.3 Proposed, cost estimate $21 million 
Pelar Dam 0.3 Proposed, cost estimate $20 million
Nal Gaj Dam 0.3 Proposed, cost estimate $332 million 
Daraban Zam
0.75 Proposed, cost estimate $69 million
Dam
Tank Zam
25.5 Proposed, cost estimate $234 million 
Dam
Bara Dam 5.8 Proposed, cost estimate $167 million 
Ghabir Dam 0.15 Proposed, cost estimate $121 million 
Papin Dam 0.2 Proposed, cost estimate $101 million 
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What is potential of Hydro Electric Power Generation and where?

In Pakistan, the hydel resources are mainly in the north; the resources in the south being scarce.

The hydel potential of Pakistan can be divided into six sectorial regions namely:

• NWFP

• Punjab

• Azad Jammu & Kashmir

• Northern Areas

• Sindh

• Balochistan

Pakistan is endowed with a hydel potential of approximately 41722 MW, most of which lies in the

North West Frontier Province, Northern Areas, Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab. However,

an abundant hydel potential is still untapped which needs to be harnessed.

The total installed capacity of the hydropower stations in the country is about 6595 MW, out of

which 3767 MW is in NWFP, 1698 MW in Punjab, 1036 MW in AJK and 93 MW in the Northern

Areas. Table-2-1 depicts a comparative summary of the hydel projects in various stages of

implementation in various regions of Pakistan. Table-2-2 shows a list of existing hydropower

plants ranging from 1 MW to 3478 MW.