PESHAWAR: Pakistan Army and Frontier Corps North, supported by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government, have led to the installation of three hydropower turbines in the Elum Valley of Buner district, addressing the essential needs of the border regions.
These recent installations mark a significant milestone, ensuring a consistent power supply to 1500 households in an area that had been without electricity for the past seventy years.
Among the installations, a 150-kilowatt hydroelectric turbine now lights up 500 homes in Ellum Kalay and Karapa Kalay. Another 200-kilowatt turbine provides electricity to 500 homes in Jobra Kalay and Sheen Dhand, while a 250-kilowatt turbine in Elum serves 500 homes in Char Kalay.
Overcoming the remote and challenging terrain, the Pakistan Army and Frontier Corps North have achieved successful outcomes, including the installation of turbines, transformers, and transmission line poles.
They navigated difficulties by laying transmission lines in streams and using winching techniques to transfer heavy pipes. The local population has expressed gratitude for these efforts that have brought much-needed electricity to their communities.
