The 40.8-megawatt KOTO Hydropower Project is run of river scheme located in the lower Deer District 246 kilometers away from the Capital city of Islamabad. The project is five kilometers upstream of Koto village on the Panjkora river and the powerhouse is located near KOTO village.
Pakhtunkhawa Energy Development Organization (PEDO) has financed the project worth 133.64 Million US dollars. The expected commissioning date is June 2020. The project will supply 40.8 Megawatt of power and generate 205 Gigawatt hours of energy annually which will assist in meeting the power demand of the country and also help reduce load shedding. On completion, it will generate revenue of 1970 million rupees annually at full capacity and help overcome power outages in the province
During heavy rains and a recent flood in river Panjkoorra, some components of the Koto hydropower Project were badly affected. The commissioning date of the project may be delayed due to recent damages.
I visited the project site during the pre-bidding phase in 2014.
