[🇵🇰] Mohmand Dam Hydropower Project ..... 800 MW

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Mohmand Dam is being constructed on River Swat in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It has a gross water storage capacity of 1.2 MAF and installed power generation capacity of 800 MW. The project is scheduled for completion in 2026-27.

The Project is a multipurpose facility with the following objectives:

i-Hydropower generation of 800 MW.
ii-Flood control.
iii-Irrigated agricultural development of 6,773 hectares.
iv-Drinking water supply of 13.30 cumecs to Peshawar.

 

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Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) was established through an Act of Parliament in 1958.

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Construction work continues on Mohmand Dam Project, which is scheduled for completion in 2026.

The Dam will store 1.2 MAF water to irrigate 18,237 acres new land and supplement 160,000 acres existing land.

It will generate 800 MW low-cost hydel electricity.

The Project will also control floods and provide 300 million gallon per day drinking water to Peshawar.

 

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Construction highlights on Mohmand Dam Hydropower Project, being constructed across River Swat in Mohmand district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

The Dam will store 1.29 MAF of water to irrigate 18,237 acres of new land, supplement irrigation supplies to 160,000 acres of existing land, generate 800 MW green, clean and low-cost hydel electricity and provide 300 million gallons water per day to Peshawar for drinking purpose etc.