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Tarbela Dam is located on on Indus River, District Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Tunnel 5 was constructed for the generation of hydropower, employment generation during construction & O&M of the project, development of fisheries and to reduce load shedding. It was completed in May 2026 with a generation capacity of 1530 MW and annual energy of 1347 GWh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tunnel 5 (Already Constructed):<\/td><\/tr>
Purpose<\/strong><\/td>Irrigation<\/td><\/tr>
Type<\/strong><\/td>Concrete\/steel lined<\/td><\/tr>
Length<\/strong><\/td>3,675 ft.<\/td><\/tr>
Proposed T5 Powerhouse:<\/td><\/tr>
Generation Capacity          <\/strong><\/td>1,530 MW (Three units 510 MW each)<\/td><\/tr>
Annual Energy<\/strong><\/td>1347 GWh<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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