Lower Spat Gah Hydropower Project (496 MW) in Kohistan is expected to begin construction in 2026 and generate ~2,000 GWh annually once operational.
Lower Spat Gah Hydropower Project is a hydroelectric power project located in Kohistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.
The project is located on the left tributary of the river Indus, 8 km below Dasu city, 35 km above Patan city, and 365 km from Islamabad. It is designed for a discharge capacity of 81 m3/sec.
The project is being financed by a Korean company by DL Energy, and Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power. The company plans to invest more than $1 billion in the project. The project is expected to produce 2,007 GWh of energy annually.
The installed capacity of the project is 496 MW.[3][4] This is a run-of-river project. The total head of the project will be 745m.
The project is currently at the permitting stage and is expected to be developed in a single phase. Construction of the project is expected to begin in 2026 and is expected to enter commercial operation in 2029.[2] The project is being developed under Public Private Partnership. The Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is investing 26% equity in the project.