Tarbela hydroelectric plant

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Tarbela hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Tarbela hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Operating[1] 1977[1] 3478 MW[1] 10 x 175 MW; 4 x 432 MW[1] Conventional storage[2] Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority; China Three Gorges CORP (CTG)[2]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Tarbela hydroelectric plant

Location River Complex Coordinates (WGS 84)
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan[3] Indus River[2] Tarbela Dam Complex[2] 34.0894, 72.6875 (exact)[4]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221007192030/https://wapda.gov.pk/index.php/projects/hydro-power/o-m/tarbela-dam/item/32-power-station. Archived from the original on 07 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221019155637/http://www.wapda.gov.pk/index.php/projects/hydro-power/o-m/tarbela-dam. Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Tarbela+Power+Station/@34.087110516.28z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x38def8932262c5b1:0x1752fac2f27999d!8m2!3d34.0890899!4d72.687497972.6864598. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Tarbela+Power+Station/@34.087110572.686459816.28z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x38def8932262c5b1:0x1752fac2f27999d!8m2!3d34.0890899!4d72.6874979. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)