Bara Dam— 5.8 MW Hydroelectric
Bara Dam is a 5.8 MW hydroelectric power plant in Pakistan, operated by the Water & Power Development Authority. Ranked #48 of 63 hydro plants in Pakistan, Bara Dam accounts for 0.01% of the country's total hydro capacity of 43,855 MW. The largest hydro plant in Pakistan is Bunji Dam at 7,100 MW, making Bara Dam 1,225 times smaller. Nearby plants include Warsak (243 MW, Hydro) and Warsak Hydropower Station (242.96 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, approximately 30 km from Peshawar.
Pakistan, Asia
- 161. largest of 198 plants in Pakistan
- #27,799 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,313 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Pakistan
Water & Power Development Authority operates 29 plants totalling 26,835 MW
6 plants within 100 km, 1,540 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bara Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 20 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
Pakistan- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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