Balakot is a run-of-river project. The hydro reservoir capacity is planned to be 3.6 million cubic meter. The gross head of the project will be 240.1m. The project is expected to generate 1,056 GWh of electricity. The project cost is expected to be around $755.3m.
Number of Boreholes: 22
Diameter: HQ Standard Size with Triple Tube
Total Drilling: 1834m
Deepest Borehole: 330m
In-Situ Tests: Water Pressure Tests, Borehole Video Logging
Feasibility Stage: Geoengineers conducted drilling of 22 No. of boreholes with HQ Diameter with total drilling of upto 1834m, seismic survey of 1560m length, and 69 no. of permeability tests. Max borehole was drilled upto 330m with chinese XY-4 and triple tube HQ coring system to ensure maximum core recovery.
