Nangarhar (Darunta) Hydroelectric Power Plant Afghanistan— 11.55 MW Hydroelectric
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.
10 years old
Afghanistan, Asia
- 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
10 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Afghanistan Ministry of Energy and Water operates 1 plants totalling 12 MW
7 plants within 100 km, 923 MW combined
Nearest plant: Sarobi Dam Hydroelectric Power Plant Afghanistan (55 km)
Source: GEODB
Location
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
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