ECONOMICS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
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Ghazi Barotha project
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Mangla Dam
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Tarbela Dam
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Warsak Dam
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Tarbela Dam is the largest earth-filled dam in the world, and the fourth extension to the hydropower plant will lift its installed capacity to 4, 888 MW.
Detailed explanation-2: -Tarbela hydropower plant near the River Indus The plant has a total installed capacity of 3, 478MW.
Detailed explanation-3: -With a volume of 142, 000, 000 cubic meters, the Tarbela Dam is the largest earth and rock fill dam in the world and stands 147 meters above the Indus riverbed. Its reservoir occupies an area of 37 square kilometers.
Detailed explanation-4: -Three Gorges Dam: The world’s largest hydroelectric plant Three Gorges Dam, China is the world’s largest hydroelectric facility.
Detailed explanation-5: -Largest hydropower producing countries 2021. In 2021, China was the leading country in terms of hydroelectricity generation worldwide with approximately 1, 300 terawatt hours generated from hydro sources. In comparison, Russia’s hydropower facilities generated some 214.5 terawatt hours of energy that year.