Khan Khwar Hydropower Plant— 72 MW Hydroelectric
Khan Khwar Hydropower Plant is a 72 MW hydro facility in Pakistan, operated by the Water & Power Development Authority since 2003. Ranked #37 of 63 hydro plants in Pakistan, it accounts for 0.16% 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 Khan Khwar 98.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Dasu Dam (4,320 MW, Hydro), Duber Khwar Hydroelectric Plant (130 MW, Hydro), and Allai Khwar Hydro Power (121 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, approximately 150 km from the nearest major city, Islamabad.
23 years old
Pakistan, Asia
- 132. largest of 198 plants in Pakistan
- #11,616 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,721 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.07% of the installed capacity of Pakistan
23 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Water & Power Development Authority operates 29 plants totalling 26,835 MW
16 plants within 100 km, 14,468 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Khan Khwar Hydropower Plant is a hydro power plant producing approximately 252 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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