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Nangarhar (Darunta) Hydroelectric Power Plant Afghanistan11.55 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Nangarhar (Darunta) Hydroelectric Power Plant is an 11.55 MW hydro facility in Afghanistan, commissioned in 1978. Ranked #5 of 6 hydro plants in Afghanistan. Its 11.55 MW represents 4.48% of Afghanistan's total hydro capacity of 258 MW. The largest hydro plant in Afghanistan is Naghlu Dam at 100 MW, making this facility 8.7 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the Nangarhar Province, approximately 120 km east of Kabul.

Capacity
11.55 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Afghanistan Ministry of Energy and Water
Location
34.4847°, 70.3633°

Afghanistan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 6. largest of 9 plants in Afghanistan
  • #23,059 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,320 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 3.61% of the installed capacity of Afghanistan
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Afghanistan Ministry of Energy and Water operates 1 plants totalling 12 MW

Regional density
Data provenance

Source: GEODB

Location

Coordinates:: 34.484700, 70.363300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Nangarhar (Darunta) Hydroelectric Power Plant Afghanistan is a hydro power plant producing approximately 40 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
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