List of hydroelectric power stations in Pakistan explained

This is a list of hydroelectric power stations in Pakistan as per NEPRA Report 2023.^[1]

In service

S/N	Station	Location	Type of Power Station	Capacity (MW)	In-Service year
1	Renala	Renala, Punjab	Run of Canal	1	1925
2	Malakand / Jabban	Malakand, KPK	Run of River	22	1935
3	Rasul	Mandi Bahauddin, Punjab	Run of Canal	22	1952
4	Dargai	Malakand, KPK	Run of Canal	20	1952
5	Kurram Garhi	Kurram Garhi, KPK	Run of Canal	4	1958
6	Chichonki Malian	Sheikhupura, Punjab	Run of Canal	13	1959
7	Warsak	Peshawar, KPK	Run of River	243	1960
8	Shadiwal	Shadiwal, Gujrat, Punjab	Run of Canal	14	1961
9	Nandipur	Gujranwala, Punjab	Run of Canal	14	1963
10	Mangla	Mirpur, Azad Kashmir	Reservoir	1,000	1967
11	Chitral	Chitral, KPK	Run of Canal	1	1975
12	Tarbela	Tarbela, KPK	Reservoir	4,888	1977
13	Chashma	Chashma, Punjab	Run of River	184	2000
14	Jagran	Neelum, Azad Kashmir	Hydro	30	2000
15	Ghazi-Barotha	Attock, Punjab	Run of River	1,450	2003
16	Malakand-III	Malakand, KPK	Run of River/Canal	84	2008
17	Khan Khwar	Shangla, KPK	Reservoir	72	2010
18	Pehur		Canal Fall/Run of River	18	2010
19	Jinnah	Jinnah Barrage, Punjab	Run of River	96	2012
20	Garam Chashma	Chitral, KPK	Hydro	1	2012
21	Allai Khwar	Mansehra, KPK	Reservoir	121	2013
22	Gomal Zam	South Waziristan	Reservoir	17	2013
23	New Bong Escape (Laraib Energy)	Mirpur, Azad Kashmir	Hydro	84	2013
24	Duber Khwar	Kohistan, KPK	Reservoir	130	2014
25	Patrind Hydro	Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir	Run of River	147	2017
26	Golen Gol	Chitral, KPK	Run of River	108	2018
27	Neelum–Jhelum	Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir	Run of River	969	2018
28	Marala Hydro (PPDCL)	Sialkot, Punjab	Canal Fall/Run of River	8	2018
29	Gulpur Hydropower Plant, Barali	Kotli, Azad Kashmir	Run of River	100	2020
30	Daral Khwar	Swat District, KPK	Run of River	37	2021
31	Ranolia	Kohistan, KPK	High Head	17	2021
32	Karot	Azad Kashmir / Punjab	Run of River	720	2022
	Total In-Service Generation			10,635

Under construction

Station	Community		Capacity (MW)	Status
			4.2	Under construction. To be operational by Oct 2024.^[2]
			800	Under construction. To be operational by Dec 2025.^[3]
			4,320	Under construction. Stage-I: 2,160 MW to be operational by April 2026.^[4]
Keyal Khwar Hydropower Project	Kohistan, KPK		128	Under construction. To be operational by 2026.
Tarbela Dam Extension-V			1,530	Under construction. To be operational by 2025.^[5] ^[6]
Diamer-Bhasha Dam	Chilas, Gilgit-Baltistan		4,500	Under construction. To be operational by Jun 2029.
Kurram Tangi Dam	North Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa		83.4	Under construction. To be operational by Jun 2026.^[7]
Total Under-Construction Generation			11,365+

Proposed

Station	Community		Capacity (MW)	Status
			700	Under construction. To be operational by 2025.
	Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa		300	Ready to be constructed in 2020.^[8]
			350	Ready to be constructed. Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Corporation won the contract for construction.^[9]
			35	Ready to be constructed. Sinohydro Corporation China and Sichuan Energy Industry Investment Group Co. Ltd. China won the contract for construction.^[10]
			58	Ready to be constructed. Sinohydro Corp Ltd and Sachal Engineering Works Private Ltd won the contract for construction.
			496	Ready to be constructed.^[11]
			99	Ready to be constructed.^[12]
			120	Ready to be constructed.^[13]
			1124
			102	.^[14]
Tangir Hydropower Project	Chilas, Gilgit-Baltistan		21^[15]	Under construction.^[16] To be operational by 2028 ^[17]
			5.38	Ready to be constructed.^[18]
			4.04	Ready to be constructed.
			4.16	Ready to be constructed.
			5.0	Ready to be constructed.
		34.9167°N 107°W	590	Ready to be constructed. China Three Gorges Corporation won the contract for construction.^[19]
			80	Ready to be constructed. CTG won the contract for construction.^[20]
			500	Ready to be constructed. Chinese firm won the contract for construction.
			20	Ready to be constructed. Cost estimate $63 million.^[21]
	Kalam, KPK		197	Ready to be constructed. KPK government signed MOU with Korea’s state-owned M/S Korea South East Power Company. Cost estimate $500 million.^[22]
			30	Ready to be constructed. Cost estimate $80 million.^[23]
			5.8	Ready to be constructed.^[24] ^[25]
		35.65°N 110°W	7,100	Ready to be constructed. MOU signed with China’s National Energy Administration.^[26] Cost estimate $6.8 billion.
			3600	Proposed.
			2,400	Ready to be constructed. MOU signed with China’s National Energy Administration.^[27] Cost estimate $6 billion.^[28]
			34.5	Ready to be constructed.^[29]
		34.75°N 127°W	4,000	Feasibility studies to be completed by Dec 2017. MOU signed with China’s National Energy Administration Cost estimate $6 billion.
			81	Detailed engineering design or tender of documents under process.^[30] Cost estimate $128 million .
Basho Hydropower Station			28	Detailed engineering design or tender of documents under process.^[31] Cost estimate $40 million.
Tank Zam Dam			25.5	Feasibility studies completed. Cost estimate $234 million.
			3.5	Feasibility studies completed. Cost estimate $311 million.
			600	Feasibility studies ongoing. Cost estimate $1.6 billion.
			15000	Proposed.
			373	Feasibility studies ongoing. Cost estimate $763 million.
			160	Feasibility studies ongoing. Cost estimate $763 million.
			157	Feasibility studies ongoing.^[32]
			144	Financing is being arranged for these projects by selling shares in the existing projects.^[33]
			132	Financing is being arranged for these projects by selling shares in the existing projects.
			?	The preliminary feasibility study of the project has been completed and process of site selection completed.^[34]
			?	The preliminary feasibility study of the project has been completed and process of site selection completed.
			?	The preliminary feasibility study of the project has been completed and process of site selection completed.
			188	EOI invited.
			14	The preliminary feasibility study of the project has been completed and process of site selection completed.^[35]
			50	The preliminary feasibility study of the project has been completed and process of site selection completed.
			50	The preliminary feasibility study of the project has been completed and process of site selection completed.
			50	The preliminary feasibility study of the project has been completed and process of site selection completed.
			50	The preliminary feasibility study of the project has been completed and process of site selection completed.
			50	The preliminary feasibility study of the project has been completed and process of site selection completed.
			60	The preliminary feasibility study of the project has been completed and process of site selection completed.
			60	The preliminary feasibility study of the project has been completed and process of site selection completed.
			135	IPP, RFP has been accepted.^[36]
			102	EOI invited.
			96	EOI invited.
			21	EOI Iinvited.
			12	EOI invited.
			0.3	Proposed. Cost estimate $148 million.^[37]
	Dera Ismail Khan, KPK, Khora River		0.75	Proposed. Cost estimate $69 million.
	Ghabir River		0.15	Proposed. Cost estimate $121 million.
	Rawalpindi District, Wadala Kas		0.3	Proposed. Cost estimate $101 million.
Rajhdani Dam			132	EOI invited.
	Kalam, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa		101	LoS issued.
			1	Proposed.
			1	Proposed.^[38]
			1.7	Proposed.
			6.4	Proposed.
			33	Proposed.
			53	Proposed.
			130	Proposed.
			25	Proposed.^[39]
			29	Proposed.
			215	LOI issued by PEDO, KPK to Korea's state-owned company, M/S Korea South East Power Company (KOEN) working through KOAK Power Limited.
			458	Proposed.
			132	Proposed.
			144	Proposed.
			500	Proposed.
			3.6	Proposed.
			3000	Proposed.
			520	Proposed.
			2200	Proposed.
			1600	Proposed.
			960	Proposed.
			960	Proposed.
			32	Proposed.
			10	Proposed.
			51	Proposed.
			52	Proposed.
			79	Proposed.
Total proposed Generation			30,237+

See also

• List of barrages and headworks in Pakistan
• List of power stations in Pakistan

Notes and References

1. Web site: State of Industry report 2023 . 2024-02-12 . nepra.org.pk.
2. Web site: Wapda vows to add 11MAF water to national storage. 22 March 2021.
3. Web site: Work on Dasu project resumes. 16 October 2021.
4. Web site: Dasu Hydropower Project . 2023-06-06 . www.wapda.gov.pk.
5. Web site: Tarbela 5th Extension . 2023-06-06 . www.wapda.gov.pk.
6. News: Tarbela 5th extension project to generate electricity by 2025. 6 June 2023. 20 May 2023.
7. https://tribune.com.pk/story/2433661/wapda-inks-contract-for-kurram-tangi-dam-project-stage-ii
8. Web site: 300 MW Balakot Hydro Power Project To Be Started This Year. UrduPoint.
9. Web site: Power board approves projects of 2,630MW capacity . 5 March 2014 .
10. Web site: Sinohydro Corporation China, Sichuan Energy Industry Investment Group C.Ltd To Execute Toren More Hydropower Project. UrduPoint.
11. Web site: KHNP wins deal to build 496-megawatt hydropower plant in Pakistan'. November 6, 2018. www.ajudaily.com.
12. Web site: Master group wins bid to setup 99MW hydropower project. Monitoring. Report. October 24, 2018.
13. Web site: Hydro Power: Electricity project on Taunsa barrage - The Express Tribune. 24 April 2011. Tribune.com.pk.
14. Web site: SaifCo Hydropower Limited (SCHPL) Seeks Power Generation License For 102 MW Hydropower Project - UrduPoint. Urdupoint.com.
15. Web site: Ghumman. BR Web Desk Mushtaq. 2020-05-14. 21MW Tangir Hydropower Project: Wapda, JV of Power China-FWO ink agreement. 2020-06-25. Brecorder. en.
16. News: 25 June 2020. Contractors moving to Diamer-Bhasha Dam site. The Express Tribune. 25 June 2020.
17. Web site: 2018-07-18. Govt plans Tangir Dam to power Bhasha Dam construction. 2020-06-25. The Nation. en.
18. Web site: Power crisis: Punjab earmarks Rs10b for energy projects - The Express Tribune. 10 June 2012. Tribune.com.pk.
19. Web site: Timely Completion Of Cpec Projects, Our Priority: Sardar Masood Khan . KashmirWatch . 2018-07-17.
20. Web site: Power board approves projects of 2,630 MW capacity - The Express Tribune. 6 March 2014. Tribune.com.pk.
21. Web site: Ecnec approves Rs102bn projects. The Newspaper's. Reporter. 2 October 2015. Dawn.com.
22. Web site: KP govt, Korean company ink MoU for building hydropower project. Thenews.com.pk.
23. Web site: CDWP approves Rs130b development projects - Daily Pakistan Observer -Daily Pakistan Observer –. pakobserver.net. 2020-05-31. 2018-12-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20181205094409/http://pakobserver.net/cdwp-approves-rs130b-development-projects/. dead.
24. Web site: 32 dams to be constructed | the Nation . 2010-08-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120222064335/http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/business/10-Mar-2010/32-dams-to-be-constructed . 2012-02-22 . live .
25. Web site: Archived copy . 2010-08-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101201161440/http://wapda.gov.pk/htmls/future-index.html . 2010-12-01 . dead .
26. Web site: Experts express satisfaction on NJHP progress. 2 November 2016. Nation.com.pk.
27. Web site: 32,701mw power projects to be completed in 7 years. 2 December 2013. Nation.com.pk.
28. Web site: Archived copy . 2014-03-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120511125155/http://www.wapda.gov.pk/pdf/BroHydpwrPotialApril2011.pdf . 2012-05-11 .
29. Web site: Tractebel to lead JV for Harpo River hydro project, Pakistan - International Water Power. www.waterpowermagazine.com.
30. Web site: High Commission for Pakistan, London. www.pakmission-uk.gov.pk.
31. Web site: Archived copy . 2014-08-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140722185510/http://wapda.gov.pk/htmls/ongoing-index.html . 2014-07-22 .
32. Web site: Private Power & Infrastructure Board . Ppib.gov.pk . 2014-10-16 . 2018-07-17 . 2018-07-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180717212528/http://www.ppib.gov.pk/N_upcoming_hydel.htm . dead .
33. Web site: Ranolia HPP - The Progress of PTI in KPK. kpkprogress.wordpress.com. 13 September 2015 .
34. Web site: KP Govt to construct three small dams in Karak, Nowshera. Samaa.tv.
35. Web site: Power Sector - The Progress of PTI in KPK. kpkprogress.wordpress.com. 20 October 2015 .
36. Web site: Hydroelectric power: Investor that quotes lowest tariff will win project bid - The Express Tribune. 29 October 2016. Tribune.com.pk.
37. Web site: Archived copy . 2014-04-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130303012641/http://www.wapda.gov.pk/pdf/BrochureFODPMarch2011.pdf . 2013-03-03 .
38. Web site: PakistanIndependentNewsAgency-PakistanPressInternational. ppinewsagency.com. 2014-03-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20140317224933/http://ppinewsagency.com/116430/ajkcdc-approves-39-development-projects/. 2014-03-17. dead.
39. Web site: AJK, Wapda to sign Neelum power accord. Tariq. Naqash. 31 January 2016. Dawn.com.