China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) | Power Plants

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On 28th July, 2021, another achievement marked at Mohmand Dam. The excavation faces breakthrough with each other from Diversion Tunnel no.2. Both tunnel sections breakthrough with high-accuracy alignment.

 

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Suki Kinari Hydropower Project
Quick Review of Progress July 2021

Jul 29, 2021

 

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https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=337044878124509

 

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Mohmand Dam - Inlet Portals of Diversion Tunnels

Two diversion tunnels having 15m diameter are being excavated on the right bank. The excavation and support activities are going on around the clock. To accelerate the diversion of river swat, the tunnels are being excavated from multiple work fronts. The total length of both tunnels is about 3,300m.

 

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Tarbela 5th Extension project (1530MW) will start this month (August, 2021).
The T5 is one of the 10 mega projects WAPDA is implementing to double the existing hydel generation with addition of more than 9,000MW to the national grid in just eight years from 2022 to 2028/29 in a phased manner. T5 project is being constructed on Tunnel No 5 of Tarbela Dam with an approved PC-I of $807 million. The World Bank is providing $390 million, while the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is providing $300 million.


The cumulative generation capacity of T5 project stands at 1,530MW with three generating units of 510MW each. The project, scheduled to commence electricity generation by mid-2024, will provide 1.347 billion units of low-cost hydel electricity on an average/annum to the national grid.

The cumulative generation capacity of T5 project stands at 1,530MW with three generating units of 510MW each. The project, scheduled to commence electricity generation by mid-2024, will provide 1.347 billion units of low-cost hydel electricity on an average/annum to the national grid.

Installed power generation capacity at Tarbela Dam will increase from 4,888MW to 6,418MW on completion of T5 project.

 

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Wapda hopeful about early start of Dasu project work

The Newspaper's Correspondent
August 5, 2021


MANSEHRA: The Water and Power Development Authority has decided to involve the Chinese ambassador to convince the Gezhouba Group Company for the resumption of work on the Dasu hydropower project.

The execution of the 4,320 megawatts project in Upper Kohistan district came to a halt after a bus explosion left 13people, including nine Chinese workers, dead in Dasu area on July 14.

A member of the Wapda team holding talks with the Chinese company told Dawn on Wednesday that ambassador of China Nong Rong would attend the next week’s meeting.

“We are optimistic that work on Dasu dam will recommence on Aug 14,” he said.

Official says Chinese envoy will be engaged for purpose

The official said the federal government had addressed the Chinese company’s concern about the workers’ safety by deploying the Pakistan Army’s two platoons in Upper Kohistan, Lower Kohistan and Kolai-Palas districts for the Chinese nationals working on Dasu project and Diamer-Bhasha dam.

“Security personnel will be deployed on the Karakoram Highway as well,” he said.

The official said the Chinese envoy would also be briefed about measures for the security of Chinese nationals.

He said Pakistan and China would jointly foil the ‘evil design of common enemy’ against the mega energy project.

Meanwhile, the World Bank officials visited the Barseen camp of the Chinese workers and engineers, and observed one-minute silence for the bus blast victims.

They also laid a wreath on the memorial for blast victims.

The visitors also met the Chinese team leader and visited the Dasu project site to review security measures.

Chief engineer of the project Masroor Naqvi told them that 10 per cent work had been completed.

Meanwhile, the Pakistan Army has taken over the security of Karakoram Highway,Brigadier Habibullah told a ‘peace jirga’ called by the district administration in Dasu area.

The jirga was also addressed by deputy commissioner Arif Khan Yusufzai, district police officer Arif Javed and local elders.

The local elders announced support for the crackdown on security forces on terrorism and said they won’t allow terrorists to sabotage projects.

Published in Dawn, August 5th, 2021

 

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Under Construction Karot Hydropower Project - 720MW.
Located on Jhelum river and first Hydel Project of CPEC.

 

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32073 acres of land acquired so far for Diamer Basha Dam project


Sun, 8 Aug 2021,

ISLAMABAD, Aug 08 (APP):The government has so far acquired 32,073 acres of land for important Diamer Basha Dam project which is expected to be completed by April, 2029 and would meet growing water and power needs of the country.

The acquired land is around 90 percent of total required 35,924 acres of land for the project.
The official information revealed on Sunday that the total estimated cost of Diamer Basha Dam project is Rs.1406, 122 million which includes PC-I (acquisition of land and resettlement Rs. 175,436 million, PC-I (Dam Part Rs. 479,686 million while cost for PC-I (Power Generation Facilities yet to be approved) is Rs. 751,000 million.

Similarly, the amount spent by previous governments on the Dam is Rs. 86,685 million under acquisition of land and resettlement (AL&R) since 2009-10 while the present government has spent Rs. Rs. 30273 million under AL&R and Rs. 51555 million under dam part. The total amount of Rs. 116,158 million has been spent under AL&R and Rs. 51,555 million under the Dam’s part.
The information further revealed that Supreme Court of Pakistan is custodian of Dam Fund. The total amount of the Funds collected for the project so far is Rs. 12,934,008,868 up to July 15, 2021. Moreover, thanks to the present government which is giving priority to completion of mega power projects and had earmarked Rs. 15,500 million for the Dam part and Rs. 7,000 million for AL&R during fiscal year 2020-21.

The PC-I (Dam Part) was approved @1US$ = Rs. 105.3, however, the cost will be updated during revision of PC-I in accordance with guidelines of Planning Commission’s Manual for Development projects.

As per plan for construction, the Consultants for main works have commenced their services from October last year while Contractor for Main Dam works have been mobilized at site after signing of Contract Agreement with commencement date as August 07, 2020.

As per financing plan, the Acquisition of Land and Resettlement is being financed by government of Pakistan as Rs. 106,897 million has been released against PC-I (AL&R) amounting to Rs. 175,436 million.

Similarly, financing plan for the Dam’s part includes Rs. 233,686 million under government share, Rs. 144,000 million under commercial financing and Rs. 100,000 million under WAPDA equity.

The financing plan of power generation facilities includes Rs. 76,000 million under WAPDA Equity, Rs. 429,000 million under Commercial Financing and Rs. 246,000 under Integrated Water Flow Model Demand Calculator (IDC) which shall be recovered through tariff.

 

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Another Milestone Achieved - Rotor of the 2nd generating unit at Karot Hydropower Project was successfully hoisted.
On the morning of 8th August 2021, the rotor of Unit#2 was successfully hoisted.

 

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Diamer Basha Dam Project, construction activities in progress on the main dam site.

 

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You know my Uncle and Aunt told me a rumor that the Chinese have bought all the Stocks on Stock Exchanges in Pakistan.

China is almost responsible for industrializing the country. China is doing all the investments in Pakistan.

 

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Sindh government on Friday said that a project to supply water to different Independent Power Producers (IPPs) working at Thar Coal Power Plants would be completed by the last week of September, 2021.
The project costs over Rs10 billion.

 

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Karot hydropower plant installs rotor for its power unit NO.2

By Fatima Javed | Gwadar Pro
Aug 17, 2021


ISLAMABAD, Aug. 17 (Gwadar Pro) - Pakistani Karot hydropower plant, funded by China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG), completed the rotor installation for power unit No.2. The project has installed 4 hydraulic generators with a rated power of 180 MW.

Rotors have a diameter of 13.04 meters and a height of 1.84 meters, and the hoisting weight of a single rotor and lifting appliance reaches almost 700 tons.

The 700-ton rotor is the heaviest mechanical and electrical component for hoisting within the entire power unit. The power unit No.2 now enters the final assembly stage after the rotor was hoisted, laying a solid foundation for commissioning the hydropower plant on schedule.

Karot hydropower plant has an installed capacity of 720 MW and a total investment of more than ＄ 1.7 billion. Once completed, the dam will supply more than 3.2 billion kilowatt-hours of clean energy to the South Asian nation every year, which is expected to cut carbon dioxide emissions by 3.5 million tons per year.

The hydropower plant will boost Pakistan's energy industry, social and economic development and optimize its energy mix, contributing to the global goal of carbon neutrality.

 

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Suki Kinari Hydropower Project |Time-lapse |2021

Aug 19, 2021