Dargai is a 20 MW hydro power plant in Pakistan, operated by the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA). Ranked #41 of 63 hydro plants in Pakistan, Dargai's 20 MW represents 0.05% of Pakistan's total hydro capacity of 43,855 MW. The largest hydro plant in Pakistan is Bunji Dam at 7,100 MW, making Dargai 355 times smaller. Nearby plants include Jabban Hydropower Plant (22 MW, Unknown) and Machai Power Plant (2.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region, approximately 50 km from the city of Mingora.
10 years old
Pakistan, Asia
- 149. largest of 198 plants in Pakistan
- #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,424 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Pakistan
10 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) operates 11 plants totalling 11,392 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 2,032 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Dargai is a hydro power plant producing approximately 70 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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