World Power Plants

Bara Dam5.8 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

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.

Capacity
5.8 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Water & Power Development Authority
Location
33.9667°, 71.0167°

Pakistan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 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
Operator portfolio

Water & Power Development Authority operates 29 plants totalling 26,835 MW

Regional density

6 plants within 100 km, 1,540 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lower Spat Gah Hydropower Project (36.5 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 33.966700, 71.016700
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Carbon Footprint

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

PakistanEnergy Profile

198
Total Plants
98.4 GW
Total Capacity
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