Largest hydropower plants in Afghanistan
10 hydro records for Afghanistan carry a capacity figure: 801 MW in total, 394 MW of it operating across 8 records. Operating and announced are ranked separately. Every row links to its record and its public source; the country as a whole is on the Afghanistan market page.
Largest operating hydropower plants in Afghanistan
| # | Project | Developer | Capacity | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kajaki 2 hydroelectric plant | Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat | 100 MW | Operational |
| 2 | Naghlu hydroelectric plant | Ministry of Energy and Water (Afghanistan) | 94 MW | Operational |
| 3 | Mahipar hydroelectric plant | Ministry of Water & Power Afghanistan | 66 MW | Operational |
| 4 | Kajaki 1 hydroelectric plant | Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat | 52 MW | Operational |
| 5 | Salma hydroelectric plant | Ministry of Water Resources Government of India | 42 MW | Operational |
| 6 | Sarobi Dam Hydroelectric Power Plant Afghanistan | — | 22 MW | Operational |
| 7 | Nangarhar (Darunta) Hydroelectric Power Plant Afghanistan | — | 12 MW | Operational |
| 8 | Pul-e-Khumri Hydroelectric Power Plant Afghanistan | — | 6 MW | Operational |
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Under construction or announced
| # | Project | Developer | Capacity | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baghdara hydroelectric plant | Ministry of Energy and Water (Afghanistan) | 227 MW | Development |
| 2 | Sarobi 2 hydroelectric plant | Ministry of Energy and Water (Afghanistan) | 180 MW | Concept |
The Afghanistan hydro records as a file
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Questions about hydro in Afghanistan
What is the largest hydropower plant in Afghanistan?+
The largest operating hydropower plant on record in Afghanistan is Kajaki 2 hydroelectric plant at 100 MW, developed by Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat. Ranked by the capacity figure in the public source named on the record, whole project rather than any partner's share.
What is the largest hydropower plant planned in Afghanistan?+
Baghdara hydroelectric plant at 227 MW, at development stage. Of the 801 MW of hydro on record for Afghanistan, 394 MW is operating; the rest is announced or being built.
How many hydropower plants does Afghanistan have?+
Solandor holds 10 hydro records for Afghanistan with a stated capacity, 8 of them operating. That is the public record from the datasets named on each row, not a census: small plants below tracker thresholds are missing from the sources and so from here.