LOCATION
Palas Valley (Chor Nullah) is located on the left bank of the Indus river with influence 8km upstream of Patan Town in Kohistan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The project has been planned on the left bank of Kuz Khwar (Upper Palas Valley) with powerhouse, 38 km from Patan Town and 348 km from Islamabad.
| SALIENT FEATURES | |
| Installed Capacity | 157 MW |
| Gross Head | 470 m |
| Rated Net Head | 423 m |
| Design Discharge | 43 m3/sec |
| Mean Annual Energy | 475 GWh |
| No. & Type of Turbine | 2, Pelton |
| Type of Dam | Concrete Arch Dam |
| Height of Dam | 147 m |
| Headrace Tunnel | 7.8 km |
| Pressure Shaft | 600 m |
| Construction Period | 04 Years |
| Estimated Project Cost | 425 Million US$ |
STATUS
- Pre-feasibility study has been completed in year 2008.
MIDDLE PALAS VALLEY HYDROPOWER PROJECT
LOCATION
Palas Valley (Chor Nullah) is located on the left bank of the Indus river with influence 8km upstream of Patan Town in Kohistan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The project has been planned on the left bank of Palas Velly with powerhouse, 25km from Patan Town and 335 km from Islamabad.
| SALIENT FEATURES | |
| Installed Capacity | 398 MW |
| Gross Head | 685 m |
| Rated Net Head | 649 m |
| Design Discharge | 71 m3/sec |
| Mean Annual Energy | 1716 GWh |
| No. & Type of Turbine | 3, Pelton |
| Type of Dam | CFRD |
| Height of Dam | 81 m |
| Headrace Tunnel | 10.6 km |
| Pressure Shaft | 1000 m |
| Construction Period | 05 Years |
| Estimated Project Cost | 521 Million US$ |
STATUS
- Pre-feasibility study has been completed in year 2008.