Chinese company to complete Pakistan hydropower project in 2021

Construction of the Karot hydropower project in Pakistan, China's first overseas hydropower program to use its own technology and standards, is expected to finish in two years and start power generation by April 2021, according to its developer China Three Gorges Corp.

The $1.74 billion Karot hydropower project will solve the power supply bottleneck in the country and provide sustainable and stable energy support, said the company, which is also the builder and operator of the world's biggest hydroelectric power project - the Three Gorges Dam.

Located on the Jhelum River in northeastern Pakistan and 55 kilometers away from Islamabad, the 720 megawatts project commenced construction in April 2015. When completed, it will produce some 3.2 billion kilowatt-hours of clean power every year, equivalent to 10 percent of the country's total energy output from hydropower stations in 2017.