Rehablitation of Chitral and Dargai hydropower plants

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Dargai was a 20 MW run-of-the-river power station located on the Swat Canal whose construction was commissioned in 1952. Chitral is a 1 MW power plant dating back to 1975 located on the right bank of the Luthko River, 8 kilometres north from the city of Chitral.Owing to wear and tear, the capacity of both plants has been reduced. This project seeks to rehabilitate these two plants in order to restore or exceed their original energy capacity.In Dargai, this project seeks to:Increase the installed capacity of the plant to 22 MW,Modernise Balance of Plant (BOP), switchyard and peripheral equipment by refurbishing existing equipment or replacing it entirely,Rectify technical issues in the power channel, sand trap and forebay by updating the civil structures.In Chitral, this project will:Increase the installed capacity of the plant to 5 MWConstruct a three metre high permanent weir,Upgrade the existing intake structure and reconstruct the 3,675m long power channel,Install two new penstocks as well as new electro-mechanical equipment,Construct a 132kV transmission line to the substation.