SCIENCE
ENERGY ENERGY RESOURCES
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13%
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15%
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10%
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8%
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Detailed explanation-1: -Pakistan has a total installed power generation capacity of 43, 775 MW as on 30 June 2022. Which includes 26, 683 MW thermal, 10, 635 MW hydroelectric, 1, 838 MW wind, 530 MW solar, 369 MW bagasse and 3, 620 MW nuclear.
Detailed explanation-2: -In Pakistan, installed hydropower generation capacity is around 10, 000 megawatts, accounting for 15% of total hydro potential of 60, 000MW.
Detailed explanation-3: -Generation by hydropower Straddling the Indus Valley, Pakistan is endowed with considerable water resources. According to Pakistan’s Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA), there is 60, 000 MW of hydropower potential in the country, of which only 7, 320 MW has been developed.
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.