China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) | Power Plants

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Shahbaz Rana
November 06, 2022​

ISLAMABAD: According to the draft minutes of the 11th Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) of the CPEC, both the sides have also agreed to strengthen capabilities of the law-enforcement agencies and investigators.


Energy cooperation

The draft minutes suggested that Pakistan had not been able to achieve its goal to fast-track the work on some of the CPEC energy projects, although it once again gave a commitment “to maintain the tax and tariff policies stable”.

Iqbal had suggested that China should expedite work on 701MW Azad Pattan Hydropower Project, 1124MW Kohala Hydel Project and 1,320MW Thar Block-I Shanghai Electric Co Power Plant, including 7.8mpta Mine. These projects have achieved 90% milestones for financial close.

The draft document stated that financial closure would remain dependent on clearance by a Chinese insurance company that was suffering badly due to non-payment of energy dues by Pakistan.

China has not backed out from its demand that Pakistan should timely clear the outstanding dues and set up a revolving bank account.

“The Chinese side appreciated the efforts made by the Pakistani side to fully pay the tariff of CPEC energy projects in a timely manner and hoped for a further increase in the tariff settlement ratio to ensure repayment of the bank loan and normal operation of CPEC energy projects”, according to the draft minutes.

The minutes referred to the CPEC Energy Project Cooperation Agreement signed in 2014, stating “the Chinese side hopes that the Pakistan side would establish a revolving account soon”.

Pakistan has set up an Energy Fund before the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s departure to Beijing but it is not equal to the revolving bank account.

In a positive development, China has agreed to help Pakistan meet its energy needs from indigenous resources through conversion of coal into other products for domestic demand as well as exports.

 

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Under-construction T-5 Project, which is scheduled for generation in 2025.
Tarbela Dam has been a vital project for irrigated agriculture and economy of the country, because it provides water for agriculture, mitigates floods and generates a sizeable quantum of low-cost and environment-friendly hydel electricity to the National Grid. As many as 64 million acre-feet of water are released annually from Tarbela Dam to meet irrigation needs of the country.

In addition, Tarbela Hydel Power Station and Tarbela 4th Extension Hydel Power Station have contributed 540.37 billion units and 17.30 billion units green, clean and cheap electricity to the National Grid respectively since their commissioning.

Tarbela has the singular honour of possessing more than half of the total installed capacity of hydel generation in Pakistan. With completion of under construction 1530 MW-T-5 Project, the existing installed capacity at Tarbela will rise from 4888 MW to 6418 MW.

 

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China Three Gorges South Asia Investment Ltd (CSAIL), a subsidiary of CTGI, held a "Public Open Day" event at the Karot Hydropower Project in Pakistan.
After 7 years of construction and nearly 5 months of safe operation, the Karot Hydropower Project opens to the public for the first time and welcomes the local community to pay a visit.

With the theme of "Clean Energy, the Karot Hydropower Project around me", engineers showed visitors the spillway, dam, power plant, and other facilities of the project and explained its comprehensive benefits. During the event, school bags and stationery items were donated to the local school students.

Located on the Jhelum River in Pakistan's eastern Punjab Province, the Karot Hydropower Project is expected to annually generate 3.2 billion kWh of power, reducing 3.5 million tonnes of CO2 emissions per year and benefiting 5 million local people.

 

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FO says verdict in Dasu bus attack demonstrates Pakistan’s commitment to counter terrorism​

Naveed Siddiqui
November 14, 2022

The Foreign Office (FO) on Monday said that the verdict in the 2021 Dasu bus attack case had demonstrated Pakistan’s “abiding commitment to counter terrorism”.

The statement from FO spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch comes days after an anti-terrorism court in Hazara awarded a death sentence to two men after convicting them for planning the attack.

Mohammad Hussain and Mohammad Ayaz of Matta tehsil in Swat district were charged with planning the bus bombing, which killed 13 people, including nine Chinese workers on July 14, 2021.

Responding to a question at a weekly press briefing today, Baloch said that the FO had noted the judgment passed by the relevant court and the details released by the local police.

“While specific queries may be directed to the relevant authorities, the proactive investigation, prosecution, and judgment in this case have once again demonstrated Pakistan’s abiding commitment to counterterrorism,” she said.

The spokesperson extended deepest condolences to the victims’ families and promised that Pakistan remains committed to the safety and security of Chinese workers, projects, and institutions in the country.

“The ironclad Pakistan-China All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership will never be undermined by hostile forces,” Baloch vowed.

The attack​

Thirteen people — including nine Chinese nationals, two personnel of the Frontier Constabulary and two locals — were killed and 28 others sustained injuries when a coach carrying them to an under-construction tunnel site of the 4,300-megawatt Dasu hydropower project fell into a ravine in the Upper Kohistan area after an explosion last year.

The Chinese and Pakistani nationals worked on the Dasu hydropower project in the Upper Kohistan district.

Although the Foreign Office had initially termed the incident an accident, the government later said traces of explosives had been found and that “terrorism could not be ruled out.”

China had later announced that it was sending a team to Pakistan to deal with the aftermath of the incident.

After more than a year, on November 11, ATC Hazara judge Sajjad Ahmad Jan announced judgement in the case in the Haripur prison in the presence of the accused.

After the completion of interrogation by police, the ATC had ordered the shifting of the accused to the Haripur Central Jail where they’re tried by the judge via a video link.

The prosecution’s records showed that a car carrying 100-120kg explosives hit the bus, while the bomber’s body parts suggested that he was not a Pakistani national.

The then foreign minister, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, had said that the bombing was carried out by Pakistani Taliban militants backed by the Indian and Afghan intelligence agencies and that Afghan soil was used for its planning and execution.

 

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Under Construction Dasu Hydropower Project
Stage-I will generate 2160MW (06 Units x 360MW each) with annual energy of 12,222GWh.
Stage-I will be completed in five (05) years.

 

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Inauguration Ceremony Ski Kanari Transmission Line.
The 75 kilometer long 500 KV transmission line is being constructed at a cost of Rs 18704 million.
Electricity generation from the 884 megawatt ski edge hydropower project through the transmission line will be added to the national grid.
Ski Kanari hydropower project was launched with a serious sum of $2100 million in 2017 under CPEC.
The project will generate approximately 3.129 billion units of electricity annually.
The project created more than 6000 people employed, the power plant will start producing electricity in November 2024.
Domestic, agricultural and industrial consumers will benefit from the cheap electricity generated by the Ski Kanari Hydro Power Project.

 

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Under Construction Diamer Basha Dam - 4500MW

Construction work is being carried out on 10 different sites, which include excavation of dam abutments from the top, diversion tunnel, diversion canal, power intake, permanent access bridge and access roads.
Scheduled for completion in 2029, Diamer Basha Dam will have a gross water storage capacity of 8.1 MAF to irrigate 1.23 million acres of additional land. It will have installed power generation capacity of 4,500 MW, and provide 18 billion units of green and clean hydel electricity to the National Grid per annum.

 

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CPEC Karot hydropower Project built infrastructure around the project.

The 200 meter long bridge for vehicle, 277 meter long bridge for pedestrians and a 7.3 kilometer long road were also constructed.

 

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The first 660-megawatt unit of Shanghai Electric 1,320 MW Thar coal-based power plant has been connected to the national grid.

The addition of low-cost electricity from indigenous resources as a good news and added that it was the fruit of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) initiative.

Shanghai Electric is the sponsor of 2*660 MWs ultra-supercritical coal-fired power plants in Block-I of the Thar desert in Sindh province. The project also includes an integrated coal mine of 7.8 million tons per annum capacity.

The other 660 MW unit will also be connected to the national grid on Monday (Dec 5) after which both units will collectively start contributing 1,320 MWs electricity to the national grid.

At this stage, the power plants will start contributing electricity to the national grid for testing purposes before commencing commercial operations, a source said.

 

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The first 660-megawatt unit of Shanghai Electric 1,320 MW Thar coal-based power plant has been connected to the national grid.

The addition of low-cost electricity from indigenous resources as a good news and added that it was the fruit of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) initiative.

Shanghai Electric is the sponsor of 2*660 MWs ultra-supercritical coal-fired power plants in Block-I of the Thar desert in Sindh province. The project also includes an integrated coal mine of 7.8 million tons per annum capacity.

The other 660 MW unit will also be connected to the national grid on Monday (Dec 5) after which both units will collectively start contributing 1,320 MWs electricity to the national grid.

At this stage, the power plants will start contributing electricity to the national grid for testing purposes before commencing commercial operations, a source said.

I very much appreciate your posts and have been reading them for the past many years despite creating an account recently. Ap current list of power / CPEC projects post ker sake hain for projects that were stopped but kick started by the current govt? It can include any kind of project, doesn't need to be just power. Thank you!

 

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Construction updates....
Suki Kinari Hydropower Project located on Kunhar River in the beautiful valley of Kaghan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, will generate over 884 MW of electricity.

 

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WAPDA, Management of Diamer Bhasha Dam Project moved a heavy stone containing ancient carvings to a safe place. This rock with ancient carving was coming under the construction work on Right Bank Peripheral Road in Khanberi area of Diamer.

The stone measuring 1.74 meters long and 0.96 meters high and weighing several tons has been temporarily moved to contractors camp in Bushidas with all security measures. This historic rock will be transferred to the museum in Chilas after the museum is established.

Advisor Cultural Heritage Diamer Bhasha Dam Project Faryal Gohar and other senior officials of WAPDA and contractors were present on this occasion.

WAPDA, under the Cultural Heritage Management Plan of Diamer Bhasha Dam Project, is working to protect thousands of ancient carvings in the project area.

The plan include preservation and transfer of thousands of historical carvings from the project area and restore Chilas Fort to establish a museum.

 

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Under Construction Diamer Basha Dam Project: (4500MW)
The construction activities are in progress at different components of the Project.

 

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Glimpses from Under Construction Mohmand Dam - 800MW

The Mohmand Dam Hydropower Project is being constructed on Swat River approximately
48 km from Peshawar City in Mohmand Tribal Districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP)
Province.The Project is a multipurpose facility with the following objectives:

i-Hydropower generation of 800 MW.
ii-Flood control.
iii-Irrigated agricultural development of 6,773 hectares.
iv-Drinking water supply of 13.30 cumecs to Peshawar.

 

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It is worth mentioning that WAPDA is constructing the 4320 MW Dasu Hydropower Project at River Indus in Upper Kohistan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province.
The project is being completed in two stages.
At present, WAPDA is constructing stage-I with installed generation capacity of 2160 MW and annual energy generation of 12 billion units of low-cost and environment-friendly electricity.
The stage-II, when implemented, will also provide 9 billion units to the National Grid. On completion of the both Stages, Dasu will become the project with highest annual energy generation in Pakistan i.e., 21 billion units on the average.