Work on mini hydropower units stuck in slow lane
Shaghor micro hydel project, an AKRSP project that will improve the supply of electricity, Chitral, Pakistan.
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Article Author: Work on mini hydropower units stuck in slow lane
Media Source: Dawn (Pakistan)
Date: 17 February 2021
In Peshawar, Pakistan, the construction of 356 mini hydropower units by the Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development Organisation in 11 districts of the province began in 2014 to provide electricity to off-grid villages in the northern districts. The implementing NGOs are Sarhad Rural Support Programme and the Aga Khan Rural Support…
In Peshawar, Pakistan, the construction of 356 mini hydropower units by the Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development Organisation in 11 districts of the province began in 2014 to provide electricity to off-grid villages in the northern districts. The implementing NGOs are Sarhad Rural Support Programme and the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme. Both organisations have won the Ashden Award, known as the Green Oscar, for their contributions to the micro-hydel power generation in northern parts of the country.