US provides new funds for Pakistan dam projects

6 August 2012


The US Embassy in Islamabad said in a statement that the funding is the latest example of the US’ long-term support for Pakistan’s energy sector. The funds will be used to support improvements to Mangla Dam and infrastructure support and due diligence work on the Kurram Tangi.

The US currently funds large-scale infrastructure efforts that, by 2013, are expected to add 900MW to Pakistan’s national power grid. Ongoing projects supported include the Gomal Zam Dam, which will generate 17.4MW of hydroelectric power and irrigate almost 200,000 acres of land worked by 30,000 farmers; the Satpara Dam, which will provide 17.7MW of power to the local grid – enough to supply electricity to 30,000 households – and mitigate flooding, provide water for irrigation, and serve as a significant source of drinking water; the Muzzafargarh Power Station, which will increase the generation capacity of the power station by 475MW; and the Tarbela Dam modernization project, which will add 128MW in power generation capacity.




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