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Dasu hydropower project (DHP) includes the construction of a 4,320MW hydropower plant on the Indus River near Dasu town in Kohistan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province.

The project is located approximately 74km downstream of the Diamer Basha Dam, 240km upstream of the Tarbela Dam, and 345km from Islamabad.

The run-of-the-river hydropower project is being developed in two stages by Pakistan’s Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA).

A total of 12 hydropower units rated at 360MW each will be installed, which includes six in the first phase and six in the second.

Phase one will have an annual output capacity of 12,300GWh, while phase two completion would increase the same to 21,700GWh.
Construction Period (PC-I) is 5 years (Stage-I) with Generation of 2,160 MW (12,220 GWh).
 
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The inauguration ceremony of the first 1.6 km of DASU Right Bank Access Road was recently held. It serves as an entrance for the Dasu Hydropower Project.

CECCC started the first tunnel of the Project which serves to relocate the existing Karakoram Highway for the project plant.




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Relocation of KKH -01 under DASU HYDROPOWER PROJECT.

It is one of the 7 tunnels supposed to be constructed under relocated KKH component.The realigned and alternative road is being constructed by WAPDA in place of existing submerged KKH under Dasu HPP Kohistan.
The realigned KKH will be constructed in two phases KKH-01 and KKH -02




 
Dasu hydropower project (DHP) includes the construction of a 4,320 MW hydropower plant on the Indus River near Dasu town in Kohistan District of KhyberPakhtunkhwa (KP) .

The project is located approximately 74 km downstream of the Diamer Basha Dam, 240 km upstream of the Tarbela Dam, and 345 km from Islamabad.

The run-of-the-river hydropower project is being developed in two stages by Pakistan’s Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA).

A total of 12 hydropower units rated at 360 MW each will be installed, which includes six in the first phase and six in the second.

Phase one will have an annual output capacity of 12,300 GWh, while phase two completion would increase the same to 21,700 GWh.

Construction Period (PC-I) is 5 years (Stage-I) with Generation of 2,160 MW (12,220 GWh).


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Dasu_Hydropower_Project- 4320MW (2160 MW stage-I)

- Annual Energy: 21,300 GWh
- Gross Storage: 1.14 Million acre-feet (MAF)
- Completion: Early 2025 (stage I)
- Construction cost: $ 4.3 billion (stage I)



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Construction work of grid station at Choochang under the component of 132 kV transmission line of Dasu HPP -WAPDA Kohistan, is continued and soon it will be completed

 
Realignment of KKH under Dasu Hydropower Project.

The breakthrough (Heading Portion) of Dasu #1 tunnel has been completed successfully on 6th August, 2020. The tunnel length is 180m including a 60m open tunnel of 10.2m x 12.4m (HxW).

On completion of the 242 M high dam, the existing KKH will submerge and realigned roads at higher elevation are under construction having 07 road tunnels.


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Under Construction Dasu_Dam -
Prime coat of Asphalt as a trail for Right Access Road (RAR) to dam. The total length of the section is 12 Km and the main contractor's are China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) and China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC).
 
Under Construction #Dasu_Dam - Spreading Asphalt layer at Right Access Road (RAR) to dam weir is in progress.
The total length of the section is 12 Km and the main contractor's are #CCECC and #CRCC.

#DasuHPP #WAPDA #Hydropower #DHC #KPK #Pakistan

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Pilot Tunnel for the excavation of Underground Powerhouse at Dasu Hydropower Project.
On completion, underground power house will be housed 12 generating units (360MW each).
In First phase, six units would be installed and six in the second phase.




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