Gomal Zam Dam— 17.4 MW Hydroelectric
Gomal Zam Dam is a 17.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in Pakistan, operated by the Water & Power Development Authority. Ranked #42 of 63 hydro plants in Pakistan. Its 17.4 MW represents 0.04% of Pakistan's 43,855 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Pakistan is Bunji Dam at 7,100 MW, making Gomal Zam Dam 408 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, approximately 150 km from Islamabad.
16 years old
Pakistan, Asia
- 150. largest of 198 plants in Pakistan
- #20,596 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,710 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Pakistan
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Water & Power Development Authority operates 29 plants totalling 26,835 MW
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Gomal Zam Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 61 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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