Darunta Dam and Hydroelectric Power Plant

Гидроэлектростанция Дарунта

AfghanistanДжелалабад (Дарунта)1960Energy

A dam and hydroelectric power plant on the Kabul River about 7 km west of Jalalabad. According to World Bank project documentation, the plant was constructed in the early 1960s as part of a comprehensive development programme for the area and was planned, designed and built by an organisation from the USSR. The powerhouse contains three vertical units with a total capacity of 11.5 MW. The plant belongs to the Afghan state.

Плотина и гидроэлектростанция на реке Кабул, примерно в 7 км к западу от Джелалабада. По документации проекта Всемирного банка, станция построена в начале 1960-х годов в составе комплексной программы развития района; её спроектировала и построила организация из СССР. В здании ГЭС установлены три вертикальных гидроагрегата общей мощностью 11,5 МВт. Станция принадлежит афганскому государству.

Property abroad

EraUSSR

FunctionIndustry and infrastructure

Present ownerState of Afghanistan (operated by the utility Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat)

Acquisitionbuilt

StatusIn use

As of2021-01

According to Pajhwok Afghan News (3 January 2021), the plant is operating at reduced output; its rehabilitation at a cost of USD 10.5 million funded by the World Bank was scheduled for 2021.