Spat Gah Complex

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Spat Gah Complex is a complex of hydroelectric power plants with varying statuses, none of which are currently operating, in Pakistan.

The complex consists of the following projects:

Complex Details

Table 1: Project-level details for Spat Gah Complex

Project name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology type Owner
Lower Spat Gah hydroelectric plant pre-construction[1][2] 2029 (planned)[3] 496.0 MW[1] Run-of-river[4] Lotte Engineering & Construction Co Ltd [6%]; POSCO Engineering & Construction [2%]; DL Energy [14%]; Korea Midland Power CO LTD (KOMIPO) [34%]; Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority [26%]; unknown [18%] (한국풍력산업)[4]
Middle Spat Gah hydroelectric plant shelved 489.0 MW[5] Conventional storage[5] Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority [100%][5]
Upper Spat Gah hydroelectric plant shelved 252.0 MW[6] Conventional storage[6] Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority [100%][6]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Spat Gah Complex

Project name Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Lower Spat Gah hydroelectric plant Dasu Town, Dasu, Upper Kohistan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan[1] Indus River[1] 33.7128, 71.2679 (approximate)[1]
Middle Spat Gah hydroelectric plant Dasu Town, Dasu, Upper Kohistan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan[5] Gabarband Gah River[5] 33.7128, 71.2679 (approximate)[5]
Upper Spat Gah hydroelectric plant Dasu Town, Dasu, Upper Kohistan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan[6] Indus River[6] 33.7128, 71.2679 (approximate)[6]

The map below shows the approximate locations of the projects in the complex:

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Additional data

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20221019155804/http://www.wapda.gov.pk/index.php/projects/hydro-power/future/lower-spat-gah. Archived from the original on 2022-10-19. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://www.nation.com.pk/15-Nov-2022/496-megawatts-spat-gah-hydropower-project-to-be-completed-in-five-years. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://www.brecorder.com/news/40312885. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220807185101/https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/lower-spat-gah-pakistan/. Archived from the original on 2022-08-07. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20221019155704/http://www.wapda.gov.pk/index.php/projects/hydro-power/future/middle-spat-gah-hydropower-project. Archived from the original on 2022-10-19. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20221022035837/http://www.wapda.gov.pk/index.php/projects/hydro-power/future/upper-spat-gah-hydro-power-project. Archived from the original on 2022-10-22. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)