World Power Plants

Kajaki Hydroelectric Power Plant Afghanistan52.5 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Kajaki Hydroelectric Power Plant is a 52.5 MW hydro power plant in Afghanistan, commissioned in 1953. Ranked #3 of 6 hydro plants in Afghanistan, this facility's 52.5 MW represents 20.34% of Afghanistan's total hydro capacity of 258 MW. The largest hydro plant in Afghanistan is Naghlu Dam Hydroelectric Power Plant at 100 MW, making Kajaki 1.9 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Logar Province, approximately 90 km from the nearest major city, Kabul.

Capacity
52.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1953

73 years old

Owner
Afghan National Power Company
Location
32.3220°, 65.1190°

Afghanistan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 3. largest of 9 plants in Afghanistan
  • #12,895 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,120 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 16.4% of the installed capacity of Afghanistan
Age & fleet comparison

73 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Afghan National Power Company operates 1 plants totalling 53 MW

Regional density

1 plants within 100 km, 10 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kandahar DOG (96.5 km)

Data provenance

Source: GEODB

Location

Coordinates:: 32.322000, 65.119000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Kajaki Hydroelectric Power Plant Afghanistan is a hydro power plant producing approximately 184 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Hydro
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Afghanistan
Continent
Asia
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

AfghanistanEnergy Profile

9
Total Plants
0.3 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasSolar
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