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India
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China
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Japan
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Afghanistan
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Azad Pattan Hydropower Project is a 700 MW hydroelectric power station on the Jhelum River roughly 7 km upstream of Azad Pattan Bridge in the Sudhanoti District, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan and 90 km from Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan. The project is scheduled for completion by 2026.
Detailed explanation-2: -Jabban Hydropower Project is located on Swat canal in Malakand Division. This run-of-river hydropower plant was built in 1937, and as such it is the oldest large hydropower plant in Pakistan.
Detailed explanation-3: -Due to the high cost of grid extension and the lack of alternative resources, micro and mini hydropower has been shown to be the most cost-effective power source for many of the villages in the Northern areas of Pakistan.
Detailed explanation-4: -Pakistan is endowed with a hydel potential of approximately 41722 MW, most of which lies in the North West Frontier Province, Northern Areas, Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab. However, an abundant hydel potential is still untapped which needs to be harnessed.