Duber Khwar Hydroelectric Plant
Duber Khwar Hydropower Plant is located near the town of Pattan in Kohistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on the Duber Khwar River, a right bank tributary of Indus River. It is approximately 300 km NW from Islamabad, the federal capital of Islamic Republic of Pakistan.[1]
| Duber Khwar Hydropower Plant | |
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  Location of Duber Khwar Hydropower Plant in Pakistan | |
| Official name | Duber Khwar Hydropower Plant |
| Location | Pattan, Kohistan, KPK, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 35°7′9.82″N 072°55′38.51″E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | June 2003 |
| Opening date | June 2013 |
| Owner(s) | Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity, roller-compacted concrete |
| Impounds | Duber Khwar River |
| Height | 40.5 m (133 ft) |
| Length | 202 m (663 ft) |
| Duber Khwar Hydroelectric Plant | |
| Coordinates | 35°6′17.98″N 72°59′39.02″E |
| Operator(s) | WAPDA |
| Commission date | January 2014 |
| Turbines | 2 x 65 MW Pelton-type |
| Installed capacity | 130 MW |
| Annual generation | 595GWh |
The total electricity generation capacity of the Duber Khwar Project is 130 MW.[2] There are two vertical Pelton wheel turbine units of 65 MW each installed at Duber Khwar Hydroelectric Station. These turbines are manufactured by Andritz Hydro Austria.[3] Andritz Hydro Austria has supplied and installed the complete electro-mechanical equipment and services with the focus on its "water to wire" concept. The supplies consisted of two 65 MW Pelton-type turbines with a rated head of 516 m, associated generators and generator auxiliaries and the complete electrical power systems.[4]
Construction of Duber Khwar Hydropower Plant was commenced in June 2003 and the project was completed in June 2013. The plant began commercial operation in January 2014.[5] The total cost of the project is about PKR 16.325 billion. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is likely to inaugurate the Duber Khwar hydropower project soon. Environment-friendly Duber Khwar hydropower project will generate 595 million units of low-cost hydel electricity per annum.[6]
Dam
Type: Concrete gravity dam
Length: 202 m.
Height: 40.5 m.
Design Discharge: 29 Cusecs
Headrace Tunnel Length: 4.873 km
Design Head: 535 m.[7][8]
See also
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-07-07. Retrieved 2014-03-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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- http://www.hydroworld.com/articles/2014/01/first-unit-at-pakistan-s-130-mw-duber-khwar-hydroelectric-plant-generating-power.html
- http://www.nation.com.pk/business/04-Jan-2014/30mw-duber-khwar-hydropower-project-starts-test-production
- "First unit at Pakistan's 130-MW Duber Khwar hydroelectric plant generating power". Hydroworld.com. 6 January 2014.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-03-22. Retrieved 2014-03-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://eng.sinohydro.com/index.php?m=content&c=index&a=show&catid=42&id=105
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-07-07. Retrieved 2014-03-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
