Deg outfall hydropower project Sheikhupura | |
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Official name | Deg outfall hydropower project Sheikhupura |
Location | Sheikhupura, Punjab, Pakistan |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | 2013 |
Owner(s) | Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | run-of-the-river |
Impounds | Upper Chenab Canal |
Deg outfall hydropower project | |
Coordinates | 32°14′34″N 74°15′51″E / 32.24278°N 74.26417°E |
Operator(s) | WAPDA |
Installed capacity | 4.04 MW |
Deg outfall hydro power project is located on the Upper Chenab Canal near Rachna industrial area Sheikhupura, Punjab in Pakistan. The plant capacity is 4.04 Megawatts (MW). Its construction is funded by the Asian Development Bank.[1] Construction of an approximately 5.2-metre (17 ft) long and 3.7 m (12 ft) wide access road also part of this project which will connect the plant location with the Lahore-Sheikhupura road.[1] 56.46 acres of land was acquired for this project in 2013.