Diamer Basha hydroelectric plant

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Other names: Diamer Bhasha

Diamer Basha hydroelectric plant is a hydroelectric power plant under construction in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Diamer Basha hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Construction[1] 2028 (planned)[2] 4500 MW[1] 12 x 375 MW[1] Conventional storage[3] Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority; China Three Gorges CORP (CTG) (中国长江三峡集团有限公司)[1][1]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Diamer Basha hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan[4] Indus River[1] 35.5223, 73.743 (exact)[4]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20221019155939/http://www.wapda.gov.pk/index.php/projects/water-sector/under-construction/diamer-basha-dam. Archived from the original on 2022-10-19. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://www.facebook.com/HydropowerPK. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20221120173029/http://www.nsenergybusiness.com/projects/diamer-bhasha-dam-hydropower-project/. Archived from the original on 2022-11-20. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://www.google.com/maps/place/Diamer+Bhasha+Dam+Site/@35.522149,73.7398343,17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x38e79d67260b77f1:0xcd9607af4bb85deb!8m2!3d35.522149!4d73.742023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)