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
Location of Duber Khwar Hydropower Plant in Pakistan
Official nameDuber Khwar Hydropower Plant
LocationPattan, Kohistan, KPK, Pakistan
Coordinates35°7′9.82″N 072°55′38.51″E
StatusOperational
Construction beganJune 2003
Opening dateJune 2013
Owner(s)Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA)
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity, roller-compacted concrete
ImpoundsDuber Khwar River
Height40.5 m (133 ft)
Length202 m (663 ft)
Duber Khwar Hydroelectric Plant
Coordinates35°6′17.98″N 72°59′39.02″E
Operator(s)WAPDA
Commission dateJanuary 2014
Turbines2 x 65 MW Pelton-type
Installed capacity130 MW
Annual generation595GWh

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]

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See also

References
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  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-07-07. Retrieved 2014-03-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. http://www.hydroworld.com/articles/2014/01/first-unit-at-pakistan-s-130-mw-duber-khwar-hydroelectric-plant-generating-power.html
  4. http://www.nation.com.pk/business/04-Jan-2014/30mw-duber-khwar-hydropower-project-starts-test-production
  5. "First unit at Pakistan's 130-MW Duber Khwar hydroelectric plant generating power". Hydroworld.com. 6 January 2014.
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-03-22. Retrieved 2014-03-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. http://eng.sinohydro.com/index.php?m=content&c=index&a=show&catid=42&id=105
  8. "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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