Global InformationChichonki Malian Hydropower Plant information
| Chichonki Malian Hydropower Plant | |
|---|---|
  Location of Chichonki Malian Hydropower Plant in Pakistan | |
| Official name | Chichonki Malian Hydropower Plant |
| Location | Sheikhupura, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 30°47′39″N 074°6′54″E / 30.79417°N 74.11500°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | May 1959 |
| Owner(s) | Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | run-of-the-river |
| Impounds | Upper Chenab Canal |
| Chichonki Malian Hydroelectric Plant | |
| Coordinates | 31°47′39.11″N 74°6′55.23″E / 31.7941972°N 74.1153417°E |
| Operator(s) | WAPDA |
| Commission date | 1959 |
| Turbines | 3 x 4.4 MW |
| Installed capacity | 13.2 MW |
| Annual generation | 22.88 million units (GWh) |
Chichonki Malian Hydropower Plant (CMHPP) is a small, low-head, run-of-the-river hydroelectric generation station of 13.2 megawatts (17,700 hp) generation capacity (three units of 4.4 megawatts (5,900 hp)each), located at Sheikhupura, about 35 kilometres (22 mi) north-west of Lahore, Punjab province of Pakistan, on the flows of Upper Chenab Canal. It is a small hydro power generating plant constructed and put in commercial operation in May 1959 with the average annual generating capacity of 22.88 million GWh of inexpensive electricity.[1]
- ^ Hussain, Mazhar. "Development of Low Head Hydropower Projects on Canals In Punjab Pakistan" (PDF). Centenary Celebration (1912–2012). Pakistan Engineering Congress. Retrieved 27 March 2014.