World Power Plants

Gomal Zam Dam17.4 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

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.

Capacity
17.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Water & Power Development Authority
Location
32.0986°, 69.8814°

Pakistan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

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

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 32.098611, 69.881389
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Carbon Footprint

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

PakistanEnergy Profile

198
Total Plants
98.4 GW
Total Capacity
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