UAE to invest $2.5b in coal power plants at Gadani

[maxpayne]

Yes we need power!!!

 

[guluchulo]

power from gadani will come at best around end of 2017 due to many works like construction of distribution lines , importing coal handling etc.
so best case scenario which govt should achieve if they work seriously is to end load shedding somewhere in 2017

Ad another 3 years if we are lucky.

 

[Nishan_101]

March 06, 2014

UAE firm to invest over Dh9bn in Pakistan

ANC to set up two 660 megawatt coal power plants in Baluchistan

UAE-based Arab National Company plans to invest $2.5 billion (Dh9.175 billion) in Pakistan to set up two coal power plants.

A memorandum of understanding was signed between the ANC and the Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) to set up two 660 megawatt power plants in Gaddani, Baluchistan.

The new power plants will help Pakistan overcome the energy crisis. The Sharif-led government is struggling to meet power requirements in the country by resorting to tapping different sources of energy.

Pakistan has 7th largest country coal reserves in the world with 186 billion tons. Almost all of those reserves are found in the southern desert area of Thar.

Daily The News reported that the company would also construct a jetty along with the construction of the power projects which are expected to be completed in three years.

The MoU signing ceremony was attended by Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and ANC Chairman Tayeb Abdul Rahim Ahmed Al-Baker.

The UAE is one of the biggest investors in Pakistan with investments in telecom, petrochemical, real estate and energy sectors. Bilateral trade between the two countries is estimated at $9 billion (Dh33 billion).

UAE firm to invest over Dh9bn in Pakistan - Emirates 24/7

UAE also can invest in Hub City to make it a modern city. With its South East and South West being an Industrial zones also to have two Mega Class Ship breaking yards that are fully capable, they can easily bring ships from Middle East as well as from Africa and EU to be break.

 

[Nishan_101]

this is in addition to coal plants being setup by turkey and china

The power plants will have a generation capacity of 1320 megawatt.


The United Arab Emirates will invest two point five billion dollars to establish two coal power plants at Gadani.

A Memorandum of Understanding to this effect was signed in Islamabad today (Wednesday). Managing Director Private Power and Infrastructure Board N.A. Zuberi and Vice Chairman Arab National Construction Holding Faris Tayeb Abdul Rahim Al-Baker signed the MoU.

To be completed in three years‚ the power plants will have a generation capacity of 1320 megawatt.
Radio Pakistan-
The power plants will have a generation capacity of 1320 megawatt.

It will be better for them to have two Coal Power stations of 1100MW in East and West zones along with two mega clas ship yards there... Also they can invest in Coal Mine of Balochistan to utilize the coal. Moreover, UAE and KSA must look to invest in Oil, Gas and may be Coal in the Arabian sea bed....

 

[Pakistanisage]

Between the Kanupp 2 and 3 generating 2200 Megawatt and these 2 coal 1325 MW Plants, Karachi will be rolling in Electricity. Even today there is not much load shedding in Karachi.

 

[SBD-3]

when is all this investment going to come?? i have become skeptical of news items to do with the xyz amount investment coming into pakistan.

It takes time, from MoU to contract and then to completion, the money comes in Chunks.

if you want anything to come into pakistan, u better focus on improving the regulatory framework within the country. Improve the competition commission and fast track the hearing of business/economics related cases.

Some amendments were made in the regulatory framework of power investment by the recent government. Previously, the investor required to have premission about each and everything to be invested in the project. Under current structure, investor is only required to offer the price of electricity and if the authorities find it suitable, the investor is given go ahead.

 

[roxen]

Between the Kanupp 2 and 3 generating 2200 Megawatt and these 2 coal 1325 MW Plants, Karachi will be rolling in Electricity. Even today there is not much load shedding in Karachi.

that power will not be only for karachi .. In fact its central govt projects so will be distributed to whole pakistan through national grid..

 

[Pakistanisage]

that power will not be only for karachi .. In fact its central govt projects so will be distributed to whole pakistan through national grid..

What is added to National Grid is leftover Power. Any Electricity Plants built within a 50 mile radius of Karachi is primarily built for Karachi otherwise they would build them much further North to avoid line losses. The one in Gadani will cover other small Baloch towns which are very small and sparsely populated but Karachi Hyderabad will probably get lions share of it because of large Populations..

 

[roxen]

What is added to National Grid is leftover Power. Any Electricity Plants built within a 50 mile radius of Karachi is primarily built for Karachi otherwise they would build them much further North to avoid line losses. The one in Gadani will cover other small Baloch towns which are very small and sparsely populated but Karachi Hyderabad will probably get lions share of it because of large Populations..

i doubt it because KESC is responsible for karachi.. and PMLN will not give power to karachi as PMLN have no interest at all in sindh.. because they already have qaim ali shah.

 

[BATMAN]

Baba ji ka thullu mile ga akhir me!

Your reasons being?
Todate, UAE has done many infrastructural projects in Pakistan... there legacy has been solid.