Kajaki Hydroelectric Power Plant Afghanistan— 52.5 MW Hydroelectric
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.
73 years old
Afghanistan, Asia
- 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
73 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Afghan National Power Company operates 1 plants totalling 53 MW
1 plants within 100 km, 10 MW combined
Source: GEODB
Location
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
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