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| Hydropower Collapse Fuels Pakistan’s Energy Woes |
| 2025-05-04 |
| [KhaamaPress] Energy generation in Pakistain is facing a severe crisis this year, driven by declining water levels in major reservoirs—a development expected to negatively affect manufacturing, business activity, and daily life across the country. The situation is compounded by frequent and prolonged power outages, with some experts warning that Pakistain may be facing its worst-ever water crisis. Reports indicate that water shortages in the Indus River have broken a 100-year record. Tarbela Dam, Pakistain’s largest hydroelectric facility with an installed capacity of 4,888 megawatts, has been particularly impacted. Once capable of storing about 9.68 million acre-feet (MAF) of water, its live storage dropped to between 0.8 and 0.9 MAF in the third week of April—reaching its dead level of 1,402 feet. This has forced the shutdown of 12 out of 17 power generation units, leaving only five units operational. The significant decline in output has reduced supply to the national grid and created uncertainty about how authorities will meet growing energy demands. Mangla Dam, located in Pakistain-administered Kashmir |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #6 The suspension of $380 million in United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funding has halted several major development projects If a good deal less of Pakistan’s public money flowed into private bank accounts, there would be Pakistani money available to pay for Pakistani needs. Ditto for Pakistani money spent on various jihadi groups at home and in India, and absolutely ditto for grants and loans from abroad. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2025-05-04 13:48 |
| #5 not completely Pakistan's fault that they haven't built more dams international agencies opposed this because of environmental issues and that poisoned the financial situation |
| Posted by: Lord Garth 2025-05-04 11:33 |
| #4 Spain's push for net-zero backfires with crippling power outage across 2 nations |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2025-05-04 10:10 |
| #3 The suspension of $380 million in United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funding has halted several major development projects in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, exacerbating the province’s financial crisis. key affected projects include the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Reconstruction Project ($100.60 million), the Gomal Zam Dam Project ($12.87 million), and the Municipal Service Delivery Project ($43.89 million).... |
| Posted by: Albert McCoy9505 2025-05-04 08:08 |
| #2 "I know what we need: an AI data center!" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2025-05-04 06:57 |
| #1 The Prophet PBUH, didn't have electricity. Why should good Muslims need it? |
| Posted by: Grom the Affective 2025-05-04 02:30 |