ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan will get ability for generating over 5‚789 megawatts electricity by five under-construction power projects by 2018, WAPDA official said.
Five hydel power projects‚ with a capacity to produce electricity over 5‚789 megawatts‚ would be completed by 2018 to meet the the energy requirements of the country, according to an official of Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA).
He said the Diamer-Bhasha Dam Project on River Indus will generate 4500 megawatts electricity and store over eight million acre feet of water to meet growing power and irrigation needs.
The Golen Gol Hydropower Project‚ being constructed by WAPDA in district Chitral‚ will complete in 2015 and will produce 106 MW.
The Neelum-Jhelum Hydroelectric Project is being constructed over river Neelum and the project would be completed in 2016. It would produce 969 MW electricity.
The Duber Khwar Hydropower Project located on Khan Khwar River in District Kohistan would produce 130 MW power.
Kurram hydropower project would produce 84 MW power and it will be completed within 48 months.
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