Dasu hydroelectric plant

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Dasu hydroelectric plant is an announced hydroelectric power plant in Upper Kohistan District, Hazara Division, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Dasu hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Announced[1] 2030 (planned)[2] 2160 MW[1] 6 x 360 MW[3] Run-of-river[3] Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority [100%][4]
Construction[4] 2027 (planned)[1][5][6] 2160 MW[1] 6 x 360 MW[3] Run-of-river[3] Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority [100%][4]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Dasu hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Upper Kohistan District, Hazara Division, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan[7] Indus River[3] 35.3185, 73.1948 (exact)[7]
Upper Kohistan District, Hazara Division, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan[7] Indus River[3] 35.3185, 73.1948 (exact)[7]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://www.hydroreview.com/dams-and-civil-structures/dam-design-and-construction/wapda-updates-on-construction-of-2160-mw-dasu-hydropower/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://wapda.gov.pk/2025/10/05/dasu-dam-project/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20220718191519/https://mowr.gov.pk/Detail/MjRlMzRhZDgtYmRiZi00MjAwLWJkMWItY2JhM2FjMjkxNWFh. Archived from the original on 2022-07-18. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220925085925/https://dasuhpp.com/newportal/theProject. Archived from the original on 2022-09-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/hydro-power/electricity-generation-from-dasu-hydropower-scheduled-to-commence-in-2026/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://tribune.com.pk/story/2552551/dasu-project-to-start-generation-in-2027. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220925075802/https://dasuhpp.com/newportal/projectcomponents. Archived from the original on 2022-09-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)