Marala Hydropower Project— 7 MW Hydroelectric
Marala Hydropower Project is a 7 MW hydro power plant in Pakistan, commissioned in 2015. Ranked #47 of 63 hydro plants in Pakistan. Its 7 MW represents 0.02% of Pakistan's total hydro capacity of 43,855 MW. The largest hydro plant in Pakistan is Bunji Dam at 7,100 MW, making Marala 1,014 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Nandipur Power Project (565.65 MW, Gas) and نندی پور تھرمل پاور پروجیکٹ (565.65 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Punjab, approximately 150 km from Lahore.
11 years old
Pakistan, Asia
- 160. largest of 198 plants in Pakistan
- #26,608 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,027 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Pakistan
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Government of Punjab operates 2 plants totalling 407 MW
15 plants within 100 km, 5,824 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Marala Hydropower Project is a hydro power plant producing approximately 25 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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