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Pul-e-Khumri Hydroelectric Power Plant Afghanistan6 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Pul-e-Khumri Hydroelectric Power Plant is a 6 MW hydroelectric facility in Afghanistan. Ranked #6 of 6 hydro plants in Afghanistan. Its 6 MW represents 2.33% 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 Pul-e-Khumri 16.7 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Baghlan Province, approximately 200 km north of Kabul.

Capacity
6 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat
Location
35.9416°, 68.7100°

Afghanistan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 9. largest of 9 plants in Afghanistan
  • #27,330 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,179 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 1.87% of the installed capacity of Afghanistan
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat operates 2 plants totalling 28 MW

Data provenance

Source: GEODB

Location

Coordinates:: 35.941600, 68.710000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Pul-e-Khumri Hydroelectric Power Plant Afghanistan is a hydro power plant producing approximately 21 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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