Mangla hydroelectric plant

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Mangla hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Mirpur District, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Mangla hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Construction[1] 2027 (planned)[2][3] 250 MW[4] 4[4] Conventional storage[4] China Three Gorges CORP (CTG); Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (中国长江三峡集团有限公司)[4][4]
Operating[5] 1986[5] 1070 MW[6][5] 8 x 100 MW; 2 x 135 MW[5] Conventional storage[7] China Three Gorges CORP (CTG); Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (中国长江三峡集团有限公司)[4][4]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Mangla hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Mirpur District, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan[8] Jhelum River[7] 33.1274, 73.644 (exact)[8]
Mirpur District, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan[8] Jhelum River[7] 33.1274, 73.644 (exact)[8]

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References

  1. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221020004112/http://www.wapda.gov.pk/index.php/projects/hydro-power/under-construction/mangla-rehabiliation. Archived from the original on 2022-10-20. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240109005919/https://www.power-technology.com/projects/mangla-hydropower-plant-refurbishment-pakistan/. Archived from the original on 2024-01-09. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ https://wapda.gov.pk/2025/10/10/mangla-dam-filled-to-maximum-reservoir-attains-1242-feet-level/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20210923234718/https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/om/wapda-to-increase-output-at-1-000-mw-mangla-hydropower-project-in-pakistan-to-1-310-mw/. Archived from the original on 2021-09-23. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221003135631/https://www.wapda.gov.pk/index.php/projects/hydro-power/o-m/mangla/item/64-power-station-of-mangla. Archived from the original on 2022-10-03. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ https://www.nation.com.pk/24-May-2022/wapda-commissions-two-refurbished-generating-units-of-mangla-hydel-power-station. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220725205533/https://www.wapda.gov.pk/index.php/projects/hydro-power/o-m/mangla/item/66-mangla-dam-raising-project. Archived from the original on 2022-07-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hydro-Electric+Power+Station+Mangla+WAPDA/@33.1234389,73.6444777,16z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x391ff272d115bc47:0x151a51ca05b1845b!8m2!3d33.1269765!4d73.6440396. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)