Lower Spat Gah Hydropower Project
Country	Pakistan
Location	Kohistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Coordinates	35°14′07″N 73°11′58″E / 35.23528°N 73.19944°E / 35.23528; 73.19944
Status	Proposed
Construction began	Expected in 2026
Owner(s)	DL Energy and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power
Operator(s)	DL Energy and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power
Power generation
Nameplate capacity	496 MW
Annual net output	2,007 GWh
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Lower Spat Gah Hydropower Project is a hydroelectric power project located in Kohistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.

The project is located on the left tributary of the river Indus, 8 km below Dasu city, 35 km above Patan city and 365 km from Islamabad. It is designed for a discharge capacity of 81 m3/sec.^[1]

The project is being financed by a Korean company by DL Energy and Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power.^[2] The company plans to invest more than $1 billion in the project.^[3] The project is expected to produce 2,007 GWh of energy annually.^[1]

The installed capacity of the project is 496 MW.^[3][4] This is a run-of-river project. The total head of the project will be 745m.^[2]

The project is currently at the permitting stage and is expected to be developed in a single phase. Construction of the project is expected to begin in 2026 and is expected to enter commercial operation in 2029.^[2] The project is being developed under Public Private Partnership, The Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is investing 26% equity in the project.^[5]