Mohmand Hydropower Project

The 800MW Mohmand hydropower project is being constructed on the Swat River in the Mohmand district,

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The project involves the construction of a dam and an integrated

powerhouse.

The Mohmand hydropower project will include a 213m-high concrete-faced rock-filled dam and two

3,317m-long low-level river diversion outlets with a diameter of 15m. The dam will feature seven radial

gates with a width of 15m and height of 21m.

The hydropower project was approved in March 2019 with an estimated investment of PKR309bn ($2.17bn).

The groundbreaking ceremony of the project was held in May 2019, while commissioning is scheduled for July 2024.