en.Wedoany.com Reported - The construction team of Pakistan's Dasu Hydropower Project has initiated a full-scale roller-compacted concrete (RCC) trial, a critical step before the main dam RCC placement.

Conducted in a dedicated area near the dam site by engineers and technical experts, the trial aims to verify construction methods, evaluate logistics and operational systems, confirm quality standards, and provide training for project personnel.

The RCC trial plan includes testing and evaluation and is expected to take four months to complete. Technical teams from the contractor, consulting agencies, and the Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) will review the trial results before approving the commencement of main dam RCC work.

Main dam RCC placement is scheduled to begin later this year, subject to the availability of volcanic ash material from the Gini region.

The project currently has 23 work fronts under construction, including the main dam foundation, underground powerhouse, and underground transformer cavern. The crushing plant and batching plant required for RCC production are already operational.

This 4320MW hydropower project is being developed in two phases. Phase I, with a capacity of 2160MW, is under construction and is expected to supply approximately 12 billion kWh of electricity annually to the national grid. Upon full completion, the project is expected to generate about 21 billion kWh of electricity per year.