Turkey sends world’s largest power ship to Islamabad to provide electricity

[Qasibr]

I sincerely hope that our present government does not try to "squeeze" Turkey into getting cutbacks or anything like that.

Over a decade ago, we already had a terrible incident that jeapardised our airforce's capabilities, when the individual who is now our president supposidly, as the story goes, got a visiting high ranking official from dassault kidnapped and extorted money out of him, in Karachi. The bloke got his money, but we lost the opportunity to get the mirage 2000s we required back then. And the french were also investigating the deaths of their engineers working on the Agusta subs and the incident's relation to the company's refusal to provide this bloke kickbacks.

Pakistan has a historic link and a deep friendship with Turkey, and that's something that mattered long before this government came along, and Inshallah long after this government's gone. I really hope this government and the president do not get the chance to mess that up.

 

[Saithan]

Govenments comes and goes, what binds Pakistan and Turkey is a common heritage, a legacy of having been part of something great once, and will be again. Our people is what links us together though some may try to abuse it. They will all fail at the end.

 

[s90]

This really shows the level of Turkish industrial expertise which was layed down by Ataturk. Wind farms by Turkish companies are also operating here.

Rauf Bey?is it named after Ataturk's comrade?

 

[Saithan]

This really shows the level of Turkish industrial expertise which was layed down by Ataturk. Wind farms by Turkish companies are also operating here.

Rauf Bey?is it named after Ataturk's comrade?

That is very likely, I found a little information on Rauf Bey on wiki

Rauf Orbay - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Skies]

Does it pollute the environment or water very much?




Good news.

 

[The Clarifier]

What a great, helping gesture!

Perhaps Turkey wants to extend some friendship with Pakistan? But of course, I hope our politicians don't ruin it all...

 

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Turkish power ship to be inaugurated today

 

[Always Neutral]

What a great, helping gesture!

Perhaps Turkey wants to extend some friendship with Pakistan? But of course, I hope our politicians don't ruin it all...

Ship-mounted power plant is country?s most expensive Latest news, Breaking news, Pakistan News, World news, business, sport and multimedia

LAHORE: The 230MW ship-mounted power plant, which will be pressed into service on Sunday (today), is by far the most expensive in the country, costing Rs15.66 per unit.

According to records of Pakistan Electric Power Company (Pepco), the Karkey Karadeniz Electrik Uretim of Turkey was allowed the high tariff of 5.98 cents per unit in May of 2009. If current furnace oil price (Rs60,000 per ton) is factored in, the price will rise to a whopping 18 cents per unit.

At the current rupee-dollar exchange rate this price comes to Rs15.66 per unit against current average price of Rs9.37 per unit.

According to Pepco calculations, the plant will single-handedly increase the overall tariff by a staggering four per cent if the cost is to be passed on to consumers.

The plant, with 93 per cent availability for the next five years, was recruited by Private Power Infrastructure Board (PPIB) in the beginning of 2009, and was given Rs6 billion ($80 million) as advance payment on May 12, 2009.

Initially it was supposed to come on line in September 2009, but missed the deadline. Its commercial operation date (COD) was extended twice, and should have been operational in May 2010.

Even if it starts production next month, the plant will be operational seven months behind schedule. The Pepco, the buyer in this case, has put the management on notice for the delay.

According to the Rental Service Agreements, the Pepco can “cash in” the performance guarantees if commissioning of a plant gets delayed by a month.

Every plant is given a “grace period” of two to three months, after which the Pepco may renegotiate the entire RSA, including tariff, or can reduce the rental period correspondingly.

“So, it’s a God-sent opportunity for the country to renegotiate the deal and get the tariff reduced,” a Pepco official said. The opportunity had risen because of Karkey’s fault and the ministry of water and power and Pepco must avail it, he insisted.

When asked to comment, a spokesman for Pepco said: “We appreciate the Turkish cooperation in this hour of need. All the matters will be solved in accordance with the terms of the contract.”

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Let me know about muslim brotherhood when you pay your next electricity bill.

Regards

 

[LEO99]

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Let me know about muslim brotherhood when you pay your next electricity bill.

Regards

brotherhood ?? or business ,whatever
thats a knockout punch ,thread ke hawa nikalde(no offence)

 

[Saithan]

It would seem that building a new power plant might have been better.

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

15.5 rd per unit vs 9 rs per unit....... thts the diff.

 

[CaptainPrice]

The important one is does it pollute much?

 

[turkaholic]

Let me know about muslim brotherhood when you pay your next electricity bill.

Regards

Why does it bother you so much? Jealous much?

 

[Hyde]

You forgot to highlight this part?

The plant, with 93 per cent availability for the next five years, was recruited by Private Power Infrastructure Board (PPIB) in the beginning of 2009, and was given Rs6 billion ($80 million) as advance payment on May 12, 2009.

Initially it was supposed to come on line in September 2009, but missed the deadline. Its commercial operation date (COD) was extended twice, and should have been operational in May 2010.

Even if it starts production next month, the plant will be operational seven months behind schedule. The Pepco, the buyer in this case, has put the management on notice for the delay.

According to the Rental Service Agreements, the Pepco can “cash in” the performance guarantees if commissioning of a plant gets delayed by a month.

Every plant is given a “grace period” of two to three months, after which the Pepco may renegotiate the entire RSA, including tariff, or can reduce the rental period correspondingly.

“So, it’s a God-sent opportunity for the country to renegotiate the deal and get the tariff reduced,” a Pepco official said. The opportunity had risen because of Karkey’s fault and the ministry of water and power and Pepco must avail it, he insisted.

When asked to comment, a spokesman for Pepco said: “We appreciate the Turkish cooperation in this hour of need. All the matters will be solved in accordance with the terms of the contract.”

 

[Kambojaric]

That is very likely, I found a little information on Rauf Bey on wiki

Rauf Orbay - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

He commanded the cruiser "Hamidiye" in the second Balkan Wars hence the connection with naming a ship after him.