ISLAMABAD: Construction of the $7bn Dasu hydropower project on the Indus River in Pakistan is expected to start this year and will be completed in two stages and four phases by 2037, with the total capacity reaching 4,320 megawatts, says a project report prepared by Wapda and published by the World Bank.
The report says that the first phase will comprise installation of the full dam and three of the planned 12 turbines, while phase two, three and four will involve the installation of three more turbines in each phase.
For construction purposes, the four phases have been grouped into two stages. Under stage-1, the first phase is planned to commence operation in 2019 and the second phase in 2022.
The timing of the start of operation of the second and fourth phases is still uncertain. The third phase is expected to commence in 2031 and the fourth phase in 2037.
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