Bunji Dam— 7,100 MW Hydroelectric
The Bunji Dam is a proposed hydropower project on the Indus River near Bunji in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, with a planned generating capacity of roughly 7,100 MW. The scheme has been studied for many years but has not entered construction; the capacity shown is the announced design capacity, not operating capacity.
7.10 GW
10 years old
Pakistan, Asia
- 1. largest of 198 plants in Pakistan
- #21 worldwide by installed capacity
- #13 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 7.22% of the installed capacity of Pakistan
10 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Water & Power Development Authority operates 29 plants totalling 26,835 MW
296 plants within 100 km, 15,451 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bunji Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 24878 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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