1,320MW project worth $1.54b: Nepra okays 8.12 cents/unit for Port Qasim plant for 30 years

[Kabira]

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra), exercising powers under section 31 sub section (4) of the Regulation of Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric Power Act, 1997, has sanctioned 8.12 cents per unit upfront tariff for Port Qasim coal-based power plant for three decades.

The project comprises of two 660MW worth $770 million each and total 1,320MW of about $1.54 billion. The project also involves Sinosure insurance fee of 7 per cent on the total debt servicing which stands at 75pc of the project cost.

According to Nepra, the authority had also allowed a 150MW coal-based power plant of Garang Power Limited at a tariff of Rs8.4 per unit for 30 years.

1,320MW project worth $1.54b: Nepra okays 8.12 cents/unit for Port Qasim plant for 30 years | Customs Today Newspaper

 

[Imtiaz_Sarwar]

I wonder where the smoke will be dispersed from these coal fired power stations. Will filters be installed to remove the soot. On the positive side, load shedding in Karachi will be reduced. It might even disappear. Now that is something to look forward to.

 

[truthseeker2010]

Is K-electric developing this project or any IPP?

 

[ziaulislam]

I wonder where the smoke will be dispersed from these coal fired power stations. Will filters be installed to remove the soot. On the positive side, load shedding in Karachi will be reduced. It might even disappear. Now that is something to look forward to.

if they are the advance critical coal fire plants (as allowed by national policy) than they should be safer, that also explain the high cost.

secondly pakistan has very few coal plants in first place, so we can afford it.
lastly the real issue in pakistani cities are old cars, there smoke is real reason for high impurities in air despite no coal plants