Tarbela Power Station

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:hydroelectric_power_generation
gptkbp:average_annual_inflow approximately 6 million acre-feet
gptkbp:capacity 4,888 MW
14.3 million acre-feet
gptkbp:climate_impact vulnerability to changing water patterns
gptkbp:commissioned gptkb:1976
gptkbp:community_engagement ongoing initiatives
gptkbp:community_impact displacement of residents
gptkbp:construction_cost approximately $1 billion
gptkbp:construction_started gptkb:1968
gptkbp:contributes_to gptkb:National_Grid
gptkbp:dam_type earth-filled dam
gptkbp:electrification Francis turbine
gptkbp:emergency_power_generation yes
gptkbp:emergency_services capability for natural disasters
gptkbp:environmental_concerns integral to Pakistan's energy strategy
gptkbp:environmental_impact altered river ecosystem
gptkbp:expansion gptkb:1980
gptkb:1990
gptkb:2013
gptkb:2020
gptkbp:expansion_plans planned for increased capacity
gptkbp:flood_control yes
critical role
gptkbp:has_units gptkb:14
gptkbp:height 147 meters
gptkbp:historical_significance first major dam in Pakistan.
important for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tarbela Power Station
gptkbp:international_recognition one of the largest earth-filled dams
gptkbp:length 2,743 meters
gptkbp:location gptkb:Tarbela,_Pakistan
gptkbp:major_rivers gptkb:Indus_River
gptkbp:occurs_annually over 20,000 GWh
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Water_and_Power_Development_Authority_(WAPDA)
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Government_of_Pakistan
gptkbp:partnerships with international development agencies
gptkbp:power_source diversification of Pakistan's energy sources
gptkbp:power_supply to millions of households
via WAPDA
gptkbp:primary_use electricity generation
gptkbp:project gptkb:Ghazi-Barotha_Hydropower_Project
gptkbp:research conducted on ecological impact
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:Tarbela_Reservoir
gptkbp:significant_event expansion projects
gptkbp:status operational
gptkbp:sustainability_efforts rehabilitation of local environment
gptkbp:tourist_attraction yes
gptkbp:type reservoir-based hydroelectric power station
gptkbp:water_source yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tarbela_Dam
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5