Tag: Tarbela
‘Silting in the Tarbela IV project not an issue’, unit already...
--- 177mn units of unaccounted/unbudgeted for energy already generated during testing up to June 2018
LAHORE: Hydropower being one of the most complex forms of...
Key dam shrinking, Senate told
--Water storage capacity of Tarbela dam has dropped by 40.58% since it began operating
ISLAMABAD: The water storage capacity of Tarbela Dam has been reduced...
Tarbela starts supplying additional 335MW to national grid
ISLAMABAD: Consequent upon the improved hydrological conditions and availability of water, the first unit of Tarbela 4th Extension Hydropower Project has started electricity generation.
The...
Tarbela’s capacity reduced by 30 per cent, Senate body told
WAPDA chairman says Pakistan has water storage capacity of only 30 days against India’s 170 days
Urges construction of Kalabagh Dam after political...
Country’s current water situation hits record low: IRSA
ISLAMABAD: Due to less snowfall in winter, the Indus River System Authority (IRSA) in April anticipated and unanimously announced a 31 per cent shortage...
WAPDA reveals details of river inflows, outflows at Tarbela, Mangla and...
LAHORE: The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) on Thursday revealed the details of river inflows and outflows at Tarbela, Mangla and Chashma along with...
PM inaugurates first unit of Tarbela fourth Extension Power Project
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Saturday inaugurated the first unit of 4th Extension Power Project of Tarbela, reported by Radio Pakistan.
The project...
Tarbela extension project’s first unit to start generation on Feb 25
ISLAMABAD: As much as 91.88 per cent work has been completed on the Tarbela Fourth Extension Power Project so far and its first unit...
IRSA to close canals from Dec 26 to Jan 31 for...
By AHMAD AHAMADANI
The Indus River System Authority (IRSA) has decided in consultation with the provinces to close canals from December 26 to January 31 for...
Delay in Tarbela 4th extension may cost ruling PML-N money-wise, poll-wise
BY MONEM FAROOQI
The delay in completion of the crucial Tarbela Dam 4th Extension Hydropower Project may discredit the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz of its...
Tarbela 4th extension project to produce 1,410MW
The hydro-generation capacity of Tarbela dam will further enhance to about 4,888 MW with completion of 1410 MW 4th Extension Hydropower Project.
Officials sources told...
Flood in Nullah Dek near Pasrur inundates several villages
Several villages were submerged due to high flood in Nullah Dek near Pasrur on Saturday.
Standing crops were inundated with floodwater while residents of nearby...
IRSA releases 88,098 cusecs for rim stations
The Indus River System Authority (IRSA) on Tuesday released 88,098 cusecs water from various rim stations with inflow of 66,472 cusecs.
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Energy crisis suspends commercial activities across Pakistan
People of the republic suffered upto 12 hours of electricity load shedding on Monday as the shortfall climbed over 5500 Mega Watts (MW).
Many...
Water storage capacity of Tarbela, Mangla widens
Country’s water storage has been decreased significantly in Tarbela, Mangla dams where live water storage has been recorded at 4.413 million acre feet (MAF).
According...
Contract award for works of 1410-MW Tarbela Project in March 2013:...
Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) Chairman Raghib Shah on Friday said that the contract for civil works of the 1410 mega watt...
Water reserve reaches to 9.967m cusec in Tarbela, Mangla
The reserved useable water has reached to 9.967 million cusec in Tarbela and Mangla Dam on Saturday.
According to Flood Forecasting Division the water...