Salma hydroelectric plant

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Other names: Afghan-India Friendship Hydro Plant (Salma)

Salma hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Chishti Sharif, Herat Province, Afghanistan.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Salma hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner
Operating	2016	42 MW	3	Conventional storage	Ministry of Water Resources Government of India

Location

Table 2: Location details for Salma hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Chishti Sharif, Herat Province, Afghanistan	Hari Rud River	34.3325, 63.8239 (exact)

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