Machai Hydropower Plant
| Machai Hydropower Plant | |
|---|---|
| Country | Pakistan |
| Location | Machai Kalai, Mardan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2013 |
| Opening date | October 2017 |
| Owner(s) | Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity dam |
| Impounds | Machai Canal |
| Operator(s) | WAPDA |
| Commission date | October 2017 |
| Type | Run-of-the-river |
| Turbines | 4 |
| Installed capacity | 2.6 MW |
The Machai Hydropower Plant is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric power plant with a generating capacity of 2.6 MW.[1] Construction of the damn crossing the Machai Canal began in 2013 and was completed in March 2015 at the cost of PKR 683.50 million.[2]
References
- ↑ "KP Govt inaugurates 2.6 MW Machai Hydropower Plant in Mardan". Peshawar Today. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ↑ "Senior Minister Sikandar Sherpao for early completion of Machai Hydro power project". Information and Public Relations Department, Government of KPK. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
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