World Power Plants

Mahipar Hydroelectric Power Plant Afghanistan66 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Mahipar Hydroelectric Power Plant is a 66 MW hydro facility in Afghanistan, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #2 of 6 hydro plants in Afghanistan, it contributes 25.58% to the country's total hydro capacity of 258 MW. The largest hydro plant in Afghanistan is Naghlu Dam Hydroelectric Power Plant at 100 MW, making Mahipar 1.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Naghlu Dam (100 MW, Hydro), Northwest Kabul Power Plant (42 MW, Gas), and Sarobi Dam (22 MW, Hydro). The facility is located near Kabul, approximately 34 km from the capital city.

Capacity
66 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
34.5560°, 69.4787°

Afghanistan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 2. largest of 9 plants in Afghanistan
  • #11,957 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,828 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 20.62% of the installed capacity of Afghanistan
Regional density
Data provenance

Source: GEODB

Location

Coordinates:: 34.556000, 69.478700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Mahipar Hydroelectric Power Plant Afghanistan is a hydro power plant producing approximately 231 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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