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𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝟰𝟴 𝗠𝗪 𝗝𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻 -𝗜𝗜 𝗛𝘆𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁
FWO is undertaking civil works including weir 5 km long tunnels Surge Tank Vertical Shafts & Power house.
Project is expected to be completed by 2022
FWO is undertaking civil works including weir 5 km long tunnels Surge Tank Vertical Shafts & Power house.
Project is expected to be completed by 2022
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The first breakthrough of Suki Kinari Hydropower Project Headrace tunnel took place today.
More than 23 Km long headrace tunnel is being excavated through different access Adits/Tunnels. Both tunnel sections breakthrough with high-accuracy alignment. To celebrate this important milestone, a ceremony was held at construction site and all stakeholders participated.
More than 23 Km long headrace tunnel is being excavated through different access Adits/Tunnels. Both tunnel sections breakthrough with high-accuracy alignment. To celebrate this important milestone, a ceremony was held at construction site and all stakeholders participated.
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KE gets nod to construct gas pipeline for its RLNG-fired power plant at Bin Qasim
Salman Siddiqu
January 08, 2021
The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has allowed K-Electric to construct and operate a short distance pipeline to receive gas supplies for its forthcoming RLNG-fired 900-megawatt power plant at Bin Qasim from state-owned Pakistan LNG Limited (PLL) this year.
PLL would supply 150 million cubic feet of gas per day (mmcfd) through the dedicated pipeline to the Karachi-based power firm via Sui Southern Gas Company’s (SSGC) infrastructure.
The pipeline would be capable of transporting up to 250 mmcfd of gas. The supplies would be in addition to the ones that are being received by K-Electric from SSGC for a long time. The two companies are fighting a case in court to settle dues worth billions of rupees to be paid by K-Electric to SSGC.
“K-Electric is liable to lay the pipeline, which will handle up to 250 (mmscfd) of RLNG supply,” Ogra said in its decision while awarding the licence to K-Electric to construct and operate the pipeline.
A K-Electric spokesperson said that the company aimed to complete the construction of 2.4km-long pipeline in the vicinity of Bin Qasim by March-April 2021 so that one of the two 450MW RLNG-based power plants could be made operational by the forthcoming summer season.
K-Electric is expected to lay the pipeline at a cost of $4 million, while the two RLNG-based power plants of 450MW each are being set up at a cost of $651 million, according to Ogra. SSGC managing director, while speaking at a public hearing conducted by Ogra before the award of licence to K-Electric, said that the power company was a major defaulter of SSGC.
The total receivable amount as of September 30, 2020 stood at Rs115.91 billion (including Rs82.26 billion in late payment surcharge from July 2012 to July 2020. If K-Electric is allowed to lay and operate the pipeline, then it is likely that the power company would never pay off the outstanding balance to SSGC as it will no longer require SSGC’s supplies, said Ogra.
K-Electric representatives clarified at the hearing that the outstanding gas bill/ arrears mainly pertain to the late payment surcharge and the same is under litigation before the Sindh High Court.
“Heads of agreement with Pakistan LNG Limited for supply of 150 mmcfd of gas to BQPS-III (900MW RLNG-run) has already been signed,” said a K-Electric press statement.
“Subsequent to this, negotiations on the gas sale agreement (GSA) have reached advanced stage and potential hurdles need to be resolved as per past commitments by the Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCOE).”
“CCOE approved 150 mmcfd of RLNG supply to K-Electric while legacy issues (including the pending gas sale agreement) between SSGC and K-Electric were still prevailing…,” according to the Ogra licence order.
K-Electric said the 2.4km pipeline would be laid from Tie-in Point, SSGC Custody Transfer Station located at Bin Qasim, to K-Electric Bin Qasim Power Complex. The RLNG projects would help bridge the power company’s supply-demand gap in Karachi in the years to come.
“The addition of the 900MW RLNG power plant along with proposed decommissioning of older and lesser efficient units will ultimately increase the power utility’s generation capacity and lead to improved service delivery,” said K-Electric.
Gas turbines and steam generators have arrived. The second unit of 450MW can be brought online by the end of 2021, it said.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 8th, 2021.
Salman Siddiqu
January 08, 2021
The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has allowed K-Electric to construct and operate a short distance pipeline to receive gas supplies for its forthcoming RLNG-fired 900-megawatt power plant at Bin Qasim from state-owned Pakistan LNG Limited (PLL) this year.
PLL would supply 150 million cubic feet of gas per day (mmcfd) through the dedicated pipeline to the Karachi-based power firm via Sui Southern Gas Company’s (SSGC) infrastructure.
The pipeline would be capable of transporting up to 250 mmcfd of gas. The supplies would be in addition to the ones that are being received by K-Electric from SSGC for a long time. The two companies are fighting a case in court to settle dues worth billions of rupees to be paid by K-Electric to SSGC.
“K-Electric is liable to lay the pipeline, which will handle up to 250 (mmscfd) of RLNG supply,” Ogra said in its decision while awarding the licence to K-Electric to construct and operate the pipeline.
A K-Electric spokesperson said that the company aimed to complete the construction of 2.4km-long pipeline in the vicinity of Bin Qasim by March-April 2021 so that one of the two 450MW RLNG-based power plants could be made operational by the forthcoming summer season.
K-Electric is expected to lay the pipeline at a cost of $4 million, while the two RLNG-based power plants of 450MW each are being set up at a cost of $651 million, according to Ogra. SSGC managing director, while speaking at a public hearing conducted by Ogra before the award of licence to K-Electric, said that the power company was a major defaulter of SSGC.
The total receivable amount as of September 30, 2020 stood at Rs115.91 billion (including Rs82.26 billion in late payment surcharge from July 2012 to July 2020. If K-Electric is allowed to lay and operate the pipeline, then it is likely that the power company would never pay off the outstanding balance to SSGC as it will no longer require SSGC’s supplies, said Ogra.
K-Electric representatives clarified at the hearing that the outstanding gas bill/ arrears mainly pertain to the late payment surcharge and the same is under litigation before the Sindh High Court.
“Heads of agreement with Pakistan LNG Limited for supply of 150 mmcfd of gas to BQPS-III (900MW RLNG-run) has already been signed,” said a K-Electric press statement.
“Subsequent to this, negotiations on the gas sale agreement (GSA) have reached advanced stage and potential hurdles need to be resolved as per past commitments by the Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCOE).”
“CCOE approved 150 mmcfd of RLNG supply to K-Electric while legacy issues (including the pending gas sale agreement) between SSGC and K-Electric were still prevailing…,” according to the Ogra licence order.
K-Electric said the 2.4km pipeline would be laid from Tie-in Point, SSGC Custody Transfer Station located at Bin Qasim, to K-Electric Bin Qasim Power Complex. The RLNG projects would help bridge the power company’s supply-demand gap in Karachi in the years to come.
“The addition of the 900MW RLNG power plant along with proposed decommissioning of older and lesser efficient units will ultimately increase the power utility’s generation capacity and lead to improved service delivery,” said K-Electric.
Gas turbines and steam generators have arrived. The second unit of 450MW can be brought online by the end of 2021, it said.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 8th, 2021.
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Govt, solar IPPs reach accord for bringing down power tariff
January 10, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The process towards signing the Master Agreements by independent power producers (IPPs) that earlier signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) in August 2020 has begun as the government negotiation team and solar-based IPPs have reached an agreement.
To this effect, one solar IPP namely Harappa Solar Power Private Limited (HSL) having a capacity to generate 18MW electricity here on Saturday initiated the agreement with Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA).
However, the management of Harappa Solar Power Private Limited will sign the formal agreement after it managed to get the go ahead from the board of directors. The cabinet will then approve the agreement, and after that it will be sent to National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) for determining the discount in tariff as per the amended power purchase agreement (PPA). Harappa Solar Power Private Limited is included among the 47 IPPs which signed MOUs with the government in August 2020.
The life of MoUs stands for six months which will expire on February 12, 2021. The government is currently in talks with IPPs for finalisation of the dues payment mechanism. The government is supposed to pay Rs452 billion to IPPs. Once the payment mechanism gets finalised and payment of the first instalment of the dues is made, the IPPs will start signing the amended PPAs.
However, the share of Harappa Solar Power Private Limited in the dues of Rs452 billion stands at Rs167 million.
Another solar IPP-- AJ Power is also included among the 47 IPPs but it has not yet initiated the Master Agreement.
The officials are terming this development as a major breakthrough in revamping the power sector and reduction of power tariff which will help reduce tariffs and circular debt in coming years.
January 10, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The process towards signing the Master Agreements by independent power producers (IPPs) that earlier signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) in August 2020 has begun as the government negotiation team and solar-based IPPs have reached an agreement.
To this effect, one solar IPP namely Harappa Solar Power Private Limited (HSL) having a capacity to generate 18MW electricity here on Saturday initiated the agreement with Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA).
However, the management of Harappa Solar Power Private Limited will sign the formal agreement after it managed to get the go ahead from the board of directors. The cabinet will then approve the agreement, and after that it will be sent to National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) for determining the discount in tariff as per the amended power purchase agreement (PPA). Harappa Solar Power Private Limited is included among the 47 IPPs which signed MOUs with the government in August 2020.
The life of MoUs stands for six months which will expire on February 12, 2021. The government is currently in talks with IPPs for finalisation of the dues payment mechanism. The government is supposed to pay Rs452 billion to IPPs. Once the payment mechanism gets finalised and payment of the first instalment of the dues is made, the IPPs will start signing the amended PPAs.
However, the share of Harappa Solar Power Private Limited in the dues of Rs452 billion stands at Rs167 million.
Another solar IPP-- AJ Power is also included among the 47 IPPs but it has not yet initiated the Master Agreement.
The officials are terming this development as a major breakthrough in revamping the power sector and reduction of power tariff which will help reduce tariffs and circular debt in coming years.
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Biomass energy, a dark horse in mitigating climate change
By Gwadar Pro
Jan 8, 2021
BEIJING, JAN 8th (Gwadar Pro) – The de-coal initiative launched by PM Imran Khan requires the country to develop clean energy to fill the energy gap. In this process, "Biomass energy cooperation will be a new starting point for CPEC energy cooperation," Zhang Dayong, secretary-general of the Biomass Energy Industry Part Association (BEIPA), said in an exclusive interview.
Biomass energy, generated by utilizing effluent and waste, has become one of the most commonly used renewable sources of energy in the last two decades, second only to hydropower in the generation of electricity. It accounts for almost 15% of the world's total energy supply and as much as 35% in developing countries.
Biomass energy has huge potential in the process of coal removal and carbon reduction. Zhang said, "It is environmentally friendly, due to biomass energy being a green, zero-carbon fuel, which will contribute greatly to the carbon-neutral goal;”
“In addition, it can be utilized in a diverse manner. Unlike clean energy such as photovoltaic, wind power and hydropower, which are limited to power generation, biomass energy can also produce heat, oil and gas, even integrate business intelligence,” he added.
“Finally, biomass energy, which is closely and directly related to citizens' daily life, has a strong attribute of people's livelihood. It can take advantage
Pakistan is an agricultural country with a large population, it has abundant resources such as waste in urban and rural areas, and a huge energy market, so it is suitable to develop biomass energy which can alleviate multiple problems in Pakistan such as electricity shortage, climate change, and polluting emission.
The growth rate of biomass energy’s installed capacity in China is 25-30%. “In China, the industrial chain of biomass energy has been established, Chinese technology and equipment is also the world's leading level. Chinese equipment and devices reach western standard with less than two third price, ” introduced by Zhang, “under CPEC, the cooperation between Pak-China will bring Pakistan's biomass energy industry into a fast track.”
Zhang said, “we are also looking forward to establishing contacts with relevant associations and organizations in Pakistan to share China's experience and technology in biomass energy and contribute to the clean energy transition of both countries.”
By Gwadar Pro
Jan 8, 2021
BEIJING, JAN 8th (Gwadar Pro) – The de-coal initiative launched by PM Imran Khan requires the country to develop clean energy to fill the energy gap. In this process, "Biomass energy cooperation will be a new starting point for CPEC energy cooperation," Zhang Dayong, secretary-general of the Biomass Energy Industry Part Association (BEIPA), said in an exclusive interview.
Biomass energy, generated by utilizing effluent and waste, has become one of the most commonly used renewable sources of energy in the last two decades, second only to hydropower in the generation of electricity. It accounts for almost 15% of the world's total energy supply and as much as 35% in developing countries.
Biomass energy has huge potential in the process of coal removal and carbon reduction. Zhang said, "It is environmentally friendly, due to biomass energy being a green, zero-carbon fuel, which will contribute greatly to the carbon-neutral goal;”
“In addition, it can be utilized in a diverse manner. Unlike clean energy such as photovoltaic, wind power and hydropower, which are limited to power generation, biomass energy can also produce heat, oil and gas, even integrate business intelligence,” he added.
“Finally, biomass energy, which is closely and directly related to citizens' daily life, has a strong attribute of people's livelihood. It can take advantage
Pakistan is an agricultural country with a large population, it has abundant resources such as waste in urban and rural areas, and a huge energy market, so it is suitable to develop biomass energy which can alleviate multiple problems in Pakistan such as electricity shortage, climate change, and polluting emission.
The growth rate of biomass energy’s installed capacity in China is 25-30%. “In China, the industrial chain of biomass energy has been established, Chinese technology and equipment is also the world's leading level. Chinese equipment and devices reach western standard with less than two third price, ” introduced by Zhang, “under CPEC, the cooperation between Pak-China will bring Pakistan's biomass energy industry into a fast track.”
Zhang said, “we are also looking forward to establishing contacts with relevant associations and organizations in Pakistan to share China's experience and technology in biomass energy and contribute to the clean energy transition of both countries.”
