Pakistan Mohmand dam hydropower project, Pakistan
Name of the Project
Pakistan Mohmand dam hydropower project.
Location
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, in Pakistan.
Project Owner/s
Pakistan Water & Power Development Authority (WAPDA).
Project Description
The Mohmand Dam hydropower plant has been designed with a total capacity of 800 MW comprising four units of 200 MW each.
The plant will generate an average of 2 862 GWh/y of clean power at full operation and offer 140-million cubic metres of drinking water a year to local citizens.
Potential Job Creation
The project will create an estimated 6 000 jobs for Pakistan at the peak period of construction.
Capital Expenditure
Not stated.
Planned Start/End Date
The first unit will be commissioned in 2025 and all units will be in commercial operation in 2026.
Latest Developments
None stated.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
Voith Hydro Shanghai (four 200 MW Francis turbine-generator units and online monitoring systems) and China Gezhouba Group Co, a subsidiary of Energy China, and Descon Power Solutions of Pakistan (construction contract).
Contact Details for Project Information
WAPDA GM/project director Muhammad Javed Afridi, tel +92 42 9920 2868.
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