Balakot hydroelectric plant

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Balakot hydroelectric plant is a hydroelectric power plant under construction in Balakot Town, Mansehra District, Hazara Division, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Balakot hydroelectric plant


Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner
Construction^[1]^[2]	2027 (planned)^[3]	300 MW^[4]	3^[5]	Run-of-river^[5]	Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development Organization [100%]^[3]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Balakot hydroelectric plant


Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Balakot Town, Mansehra District, Hazara Division, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan^[3]	Kunhar River^[3]	34.5001, 73.2501 (approximate)^[3]

The map below shows the approximate location of the hydroelectric power plant:

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Articles and Resources

Additional data

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References

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