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Jinnah Barrage — 96 MW Hydroelectric

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Jinnah Barrage is a 96 MW hydro power plant located in Pakistan. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
96 MW

Installed

Commissioned
1943

Year online

Owner
Water & Power Development Authority

Operator

Location
32.92, 71.52

Coordinates

Insights

#127
largest in Pakistan
#2,364
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#10,510
largest worldwide
1943
41 yrs older than avg
29
operated by Water & Power…
12
plants within 100 km

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Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
96 MW
Commissioned
1943
Status
Operational
Owner
Water & Power Development Authority
Country
Pakistan
Coordinates
32.919, 71.522
Wikipedia
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Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
8,073 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
645,857 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

Est. gCO2/kWh

Annual emissions equivalent to

1,755
cars per year
1,076
homes per year
366,964
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

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About this plant

Jinnah Barrage is a 96 MW hydro power plant in Pakistan, operated by the Water & Power Development Authority since 1943.

Ranked #33 of 63 hydro plants in Pakistan, it represents 0.22% of the country’s total hydro capacity of 43,855 MW. The largest hydro plant in Pakistan is Bunji Dam at 7,100 MW, making Jinnah Barrage 74 times smaller.

Nearby plants within 50 km include Kalabagh Dam (3,600 MW, Hydro) and Jinnah Power House (96 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Mianwali District, approximately 150 km from Islamabad.

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