Water

Hydropower
Hydroelectric energy uses the
potential energy of water to generate
electricity.
Renewable energy
Sources of conversion
are dams, canals,
barrage etc
Exploit natural
flow of water

Hydropower

The amount of electricity that can be

generated by a hydropower plant depends on
two factors:
Flow rate - the quantity of water flowing in a
given time; and
Head - the height from which the water falls.
The greater the flow and head, the more
electricity produced.

Method of Production

Hydropower in Pakistan

Hydropower in Pakistan

Hydropower in Pakistan

Price Comparison

Hydroelectric 2.5 RS/KWh

Natural gas
7.5 RS/kWh
Diesel/furnace oil
12 RS/KWh
IPP
14-18 RS/KWh

Mega Projects in Pakistan

Completed projects
Tarbela Dam
Mangla Dam
Ghazi Barotha
Ongoing Projects
Neelum-Jhelum Project
Diamer Bhasha Dam
Kohala Hydal Project
Bunji Dam and Dasu Hydropower
Project

Tarbela Dam
Largest land filled Dam in
World and Pakistan
Built on Indus River at
TARBELA 60 km north of
Islamabad
Capacity: 3500MW
16.6 Billion kwh/annum
Turbines: 10 x 159 MW,
4x432 MW

Mangla Dam
Built on River Jhelum near town of
Mirpur, Azad Kashmir
Installed capacity
1000MW
Completed in 2010
Turbines:
10 x 100MW

Ghazi Barotha
Capicity: 1450 MW
7 km downstream
of Tarbela
Turbines:
5 x 290MW

Ongoing
Projects

Neelum-Jhelum Project
Near muzaffarabad on conjection of
river Neelum and Jhelum
Capacity: 969 MW
Turbines: 4 x 242 MW
Completion date:
October 2015
Project cost:
Rs 130 Billion

Diamer Bhasha Dam

Located on Indus River [Gilgit
Baltistan]
Capacity: 4500 MW
Turbines:
12 x 375 MW
Complitation date:
by 2016
Project cost:
$ 12.6 billion

Kohala Hydal Project

Installed capasity: 1100 MW

Starting date: 2012
Completion period
is about 6 years
Project cost:
$ 2.12 Billion

Bunji Dam
River Indus in Gilgit [karakoram
highway]
Capasity: 7100 MW
Starting date: 2012
Project cost: $ 7 Billion
Once completed will
be largest dam of
Pakistan

Dasu Hydropower Project

Located on River Indus, 74 km
downstream of Basha Dam
Capacity: 4320 MW
Project cost: $ 5.28 Billion

Completed and
Ongoing Small Scale
Projects

Completed Projects

Chashma project
184 MW
Rasul Project
22 MW
Malakand Project
20 MW
Dargai Dam
20 MW
Allai Khwar Battagram
121 MW
Gomal Zam Dam
17.4 MW
Jinnah Hydropower
96 MW
Others
40 MW

Under Construction Projects

Satpara Dam, Skardu

17.36 MW
Dubbar Khwar, Kohistan
130 MW
Golen Gol Khyber 106 MW
Many others

Under Consideration Projects

Kurram tangi 84 MW
Munda Dam, Swat
740 MW
Patan Dam, Indus River 2800 MW
Others
1500 MW

Kalabagh Dam

Capasity
3600 MW
Cost $ 6 Billion
Completion time 6 years
Project planing studies completed
Approval pending

Environmental Impacts

Political Issues

No unity among us
No sincere government
No policies made for
developing resources
If we had a 1975 plan
instead of a plan 2025

Future

Main source
Potential utelized 6600 MW
Not utilized 41000 MW
Factor effecting groth
Funding
Attitude of government

Conclusion