| Pakpattan Hydropower Plant | |
| Name Official: | Pakpattan Hydropower Plant |
| Location Map: | Pakistan |
| Location Map Caption: | Location in Punjab Province |
| Coordinates: | 30.5806°N 73.6472°W |
| Dam Crosses: | Upper Pakpattan Canal |
| Purpose: | Flood control, power |
| Location: | Pakpattan, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Dam Type: | RCC |
| Construction Began: | January 2010 (completed on 4 March 2016) |
| Opening: | 25 March 2017 |
| Status: | Operational |
| Owner: | Punjab Power Management Unit (PPMU) |
| Plant Commission: | 2017 |
| Plant Hydraulic Head: | 4.2m (13.8feet) |
| Plant Turbines: | 2 x 1.42 MW Kaplan-type |
| Plant Capacity: | 2.82 MW |
The Pakpattan Hydropower Plant (ur|{{Nastaliq|پاکپتن ہائیڈرو پاور پلانٹ) is a small hydro, low head project of 4.2 metres, located in the Pakpattan District on the Upper Chenab Canal, in Punjab, Pakistan. It is approximately 245 km from the provincial capital of Lahore.[1]
The total electricity generation capacity of the Pakpattan Hydropower Plant is 2.82 MW.
Asian Development Bank (ADB) provided a loan of US$28.435 million from July 2009 onwards to complete the works on the project. The total cost of the project is estimated to be PKR 3.3 billion.
Power House is in commercial operation since 25 March 2017. The Chinese firm handed over the Project to PPDCL on 8 March 2017.[2]
Dam:
Type: Small hydro
Design Discharge: 2800 Cusecs
Design Head: 4.2 m.