Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: In a major relief for Pakistan’s struggling economy, the World Bank (WB) has approved USD 1 billion in financing for the construction of the Dasu Dam, as reported on June 11.
According to the details, this funding will support the expansion of hydropower electricity supply, improve access to socio-economic services for local communities, and enhance WAPDA’s capacity to plan future hydropower projects.
The Dasu Hydropower Project (DHP) is a run-of-river initiative on the Indus River, approximately 8 kilometers from Dasu Town, the capital of Upper Kohistan District in KP. Upon completion, it will have an installed capacity of 4,320 to 5,400 MW.
The project is being developed in stages. DHP-I, the first stage, has a capacity of 2,160 MW and will generate 12,225 gigawatt hours (GWh) of low-cost renewable energy per year. The second stage, DHP-II, will add between 9,260 and 11,400 GWh annually from the same dam.
