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Nangarhar (Darunta) Hydroelectric Power Plant Afghanistan — 12 MW Hydroelectric

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Nangarhar (Darunta) Hydroelectric Power Plant Afghanistan is a 12 MW hydro power plant located in Afghanistan. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
12 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2016

Year online

Owner
Afghanistan Ministry of Energy and Water

Operator

Location
34.48, 70.36

Coordinates

Insights

#6
largest in %s
#5,320
largest %s worldwide
#23,059
largest worldwide
2016
%d yrs newer than avg
1
operated by %s
4
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
12 MW
Commissioned
2016
Status
Operational
Owner
Afghanistan Ministry of Energy and Water
Country
AFG
Coordinates
34.485, 70.363

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
971 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
77,705 t

over ~%d yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

211
cars / year
130
homes / year
44,150
trees to offset

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

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About this plant

Nangarhar (Darunta) Hydroelectric Power Plant is an 11.55 MW hydro facility in Afghanistan, commissioned in 1978.

Ranked #5 of 6 hydro plants in Afghanistan. Its 11.55 MW represents 4.48% of Afghanistan’s total hydro capacity of 258 MW. The largest hydro plant in Afghanistan is Naghlu Dam at 100 MW, making this facility 8.7 times smaller.

There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the Nangarhar Province, approximately 120 km east of Kabul.

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