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Shadiwal Hydropower Plant (SHPP) is a small, low-head hydroelectric generation station of 13.5 megawatt generation capacity (two units of 6.75 MW each), located near Gujrat city at Shadiwal 100 kilometer North-West of Lahore, Punjab province of Pakistan, on the flows of Upper Jhelum Canal. It is a small hydropower generating plant constructed and put in commercial operation in June 1961 with the Average Annual generating capacity of 42.67 million units of least expensive electricity.[1]
| Shadiwal Hydropower Plant | |
|---|---|
  Location of Shadiwal Hydropower Plant in Pakistan | |
| Official name | Shadiwal Hydropower Plant |
| Location | Shadiwal, Gujrat District, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 32°30′38.80″N 74°00′36.27″E / 32.5107778°N 74.0100750°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | June 1961 |
| Owner(s) | Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Upper Jhelum Canal |
| Shadiwal Hydroelectric Plant | |
| Operator(s) | WAPDA |
| Commission date | June 1961 |
| Turbines | 2 x 6.75 MW |
| Installed capacity | 13.5 MW |
| Annual generation | 42.67 million units (GWh) |
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References edit
- ^ Hussain, Mazhar. "Development of Low Head Hydropower Projects on Canals In Punjab Pakistan" (PDF). Centenary Celebration (1912 – 2012). Pakistan Engineering Congress. Retrieved 27 March 2014.