Name of the Project
Dasu hydropower project (HPP).

Location
The project is located on the Indus river, 7 km upstream of Dasun, in the district of Kohistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, in Pakistan.

Client
Pakistan Water & Power Development Authority (WAPDA).

Project Description
The Dasu project is downstream of the proposed Diamer Basha dam site and will be a run-of-river operation and will have an installed capacity of 5 400 MW and provide energy of 21 700 GWh/y. The project will be built in two stages.

Stage 1 includes the construction of a roller-compacted concrete dam with appurtenant structures; an underground powerhouse with appurtenant structures; six turbogenerators with a total installed capacity of 2 160 MW; one double-circuit 500 kV transmission line; the relocation of the KKH (62 km), Colony and right bank access roads (81 km); and a 132 kV transmission line. Land acquisition, resettlement and environmental and social management will also be pursued.

Stage 2 includes the construction of an underground powerhouse and appurtenant structures; the installation of nine turbogenerators with a total capacity of 3 240 MW units; and one double-circuit 765 kV transmission line.

The operation will have a gross storage capacity of 1.41-billion cubic metres and live storage capacity of 820-million cubic metres.

Jobs to Be Created
Not stated.

Value
Not stated.

Duration
The project is expected to be completed in March/April 2023.

Latest Developments
The WAPDA has awarded China’s Zhongmei Engineering Group two contracts for resettlement works associated with the Dasu HPP

Key Contracts and Suppliers
China Gezhouba Group (main contractor) and Zhongmei Engineering Group (resettlement contract).

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Dasu HPP GM Abdul Zahir Khan Durrani, tel +92 42 9920 2676.