China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) | Power Plants

[ghazi52]

Can see the images.
We need to see renewable power projects like Terawatt Solar farms, Terawatt wind farms and small water powered generators put in fast flowing streams and rivers. But cola power stations are better than the daily load shedding Pakistanis were suffering.

There was a problem at that time, Pictures disappeared after sometime,

 

[ghazi52]

The rotor of the first unit at Karot Hydropower Project was successfully hoisted.

On the morning of 2nd May 2021, the rotor of Unit#1 was successfully hoisted, achieving another major milestone at the Project. Total weight of rotor is about 700 tons, which is the heaviest hoisting component in the electromechanical equipment of the entire unit.

 

[ghazi52]

Under Construction Karot Hydropower Project

- 720MW on Jhelum river under CPEC
- Asphalt Core Rock fill dam
- Surface Powerhouse equipped with 4 x 180 MW Francis-type units
- Expected completion date: end of 2021…

 

[ghazi52]

HEI and Punjab Thermal Power Ltd (PTPL) signed an Operation and Maintenance (O&M) contract for 1263 MW Punjab Combined-Cycle Power Plant at JHANG in Pakistan.
HEI will be responsible for the 12-year operation and maintenance of the unit, major equipment overhaul, plant-wide BOP equipment overhaul, and power plant spare parts procurement, etc.

 

[ghazi52]

Karot hydropower project in final stages, to produce above 3.2 bn KWh of clean energy annually

fraaz.cool
May 4, 2021




Hoisting of the rotor of the first unit at Karot hydropower project - Photo by: Cheap Energy

by Cheap Energy

On the morning of May 2, 2021, the rotor of Unit no.1 was successfully hoisted, achieving another major milestone for the Karot hydropower project.

With the joint efforts of all parties especially the electro-mechanical team who have worked day and night to make this happen.

The total weight of the rotor is about 700 tons, which was the heaviest hoisting component in the electro-mechanical equipment of the entire unit. The successful hoisting of the rotor marks that Unit no.1 has fully entered the final assembly stage, laying a solid foundation for the timely comprehension of commissioning goal and power generation from Karot Hydropower Station.

The construction activities were badly affected during COVID-19 pandemic. The project management team overcame the difficulties and continued the construction works of the project to put it into production and power generation according to the schedule.

Karot Hydropower Station – Photo by: Cheap Energy

The Karot hydropower project has a total installed capacity of 720 megawatts (MW), and a total investment of more than 1.7 billion US dollars. It is being developed by Karot Power Company Limited (KPCL), a special purpose-vehicle in which China Three Gorges South Asia Investment (CSAIL) holds a majority share. It is one of the priority projects of “China-Pakistan Economic Corridor” (CPEC). It is also the first project that was included in CPEC.

Once functional, it will provide Pakistan with more than 3.2 billion kilowatt-hours of clean energy every year, and it is expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 3.5 million tons per year. While optimizing the energy structure and contributing to the global goal of “Carbon neutrality, it will promote Pakistan’s energy construction, social development and Economy.

 

[ghazi52]

Tarbela 5th Extension Hydropower Project:

WAPDA awards US$ 354.6 million contract for Civil Works to PCCCL

May 6, 2021: Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) awarded contract worth US$ 354.6 million for civil works of the 1530 MW-Tarbela 5th Extension Hydropower Project to Power Construction Corporation of China Limited (PCCCL) through an international competitive bidding.

The contract signing ceremony was held today at WAPDA Mega Hydel Complex. Tarbela 5th Extension Project Director Muhammad Azam Joya and PCCCL Executive Representative in Pakistan Ling Jianke signed the contract on behalf of their organizations. WAPDA Chairman Lt Gen Muzammil Hussain (Retd), World Bank Country Director Najy Benhassine, World Bank Task Team Leader Dr. Rickard Liden, WAPDA Member Finance Naveed Asghar, Member Water Abdul Zahir Khan Durrani, Member Power Jamil Akhtar, General Managers concerned and representatives of the Consultants also witnessed signing of the contract.

Addressing the ceremony, the Chairman said “WAPDA, in its endeavor to enhancing water storage capacity and share of cheap and clean hydel power generation in the National Grid, is constructing as many as 10 projects including Tarbela 5th Extension. Timely completion of these projects is all the more important for the purpose. ”Underlining the benefits of Tarbela Dam Project for economic development and social uplift, he said “We are confident to complete Tarbela 5th Extension Hydropower Project in accordance with the stipulated timelines.”

Tarbela 5th Extension Hydropower Project is being constructed on Tunnel No. 5 of Tarbela Dam with approved PC-I of US$ 807 million. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), World Bank is providing US$ 390 million, while Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to the tune of US$ 300 million.

Cumulative generation capacity of the project stands at 1530 MW with three generating units of 510 MW each. The project, scheduled to start electricity generation by mid-2024, will provide 1.347 billion units of low-cost hydel electricity to the National Grid on the average every year. With completion of Tarbela 5thExtension Hydropower Project, installed capacity at Tarbela Dam will rise from 4888 MW to 6418 MW.

Credits: WAPDA

 

[ghazi52]

All four concession agreements for Kohala Hydropower Project have been signed.

The four major concession agreements for Kohala Hydropower Project include the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), the Pakistan Federal Government Implementation Agreement (GoP-IA), the AJ&K Government Implementation Agreement (AJ&K-IA) and the Water Use Agreement (WUA).

The successful signing of the agreements is an important milestone for the completion of the preliminary work of Kohala Hydropower Project, laying a good foundation for the next development and construction of the project.

The KHPP is one of the priority projects for energy cooperation in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. The installed capacity of the power station is 1124 MW and the designed annual power generation capacity is over 5.1 billion kilowatt-hours. After the completion of the project, it will significantly improve the power supply environment of AJ&K area and promote the social and economic development of Pakistan and AJ&K area.

 

[ghazi52]

Diamer Basha Dam-4500MW.
Construction of another cableway bridge is in progress.

 

[ghazi52]

CPEC 's most important power project : Suki Kinari Hdyropower Project (884MW) nears completion .
The $ 2 billion project will be completed in December 2022.

 

[ghazi52]

720 MW Karot Hydropower Project.
1st CPEC Hydropower Project Investment $ 1720 Million.
88% work been completed expected completion April 2022. Current local direct employment 5000 Location River Jehlum, Punjab/ AJK..

 

[ghazi52]

The 720-megawatt Karot Hydropower Project was initially due to be completed in 2020.
It has the capability to generate 3.249 billion units of clean electricity per year for the national grid.

The project is being developed on a Build-Own-Operate and Transfer (BOOT) basis at an estimated cost of $1.98bn including a development cost of $1.698bn and interest during construction of $243m by Karot Power Company Private Ltd, comprising of M/s Three Gorges South Asia Investment Ltd (TGSAIL) and Associated Technologies (Pvt) Ltd of Pakistan.

The project is being constructed on a concrete gravity of 91 metres high dam with a crest length of 320 meters near the village of Gohra. The dam's reservoir will be approximately 152m cubic metres in volume, with a length of 27 kilometres. Around 72 homes and 58 businesses were expected to be relocated due to project construction while 2.8-km of the Karot-Kotli road and 8.9-km of the Azad Pattan-Kahuta road were expected to need relocation.

The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) had approved in February 2016 the project's levelised tariff at 7.57 cents per unit for 30 years at an exchange rate of Rs101.6 per dollar. Its groundbreaking ceremony was held in January of that year.

 

[ghazi52]

884MW Suki Kinari Hydro Power Project (SKHPP) is 1.9 billion USD, being executed under strategic CPEC framework.
The construction activities were started in early quarter of 2017 and is expected to be completed in December, 2022. The project has provided about 6,000 local jobs. Once operational, the project will annually generate around 3.2 billion kilowatt-hours of clean electricity, replacing 1.3 million tonnes of coal and reducing 2.52 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions per year.

 

[ghazi52]

Karot Hydropower Project – 720MW

In order to further improve the emergency response capability and to improve the level of emergency management, another emergency mock drill has been organized at various working areas.

 

[ghazi52]

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=585921668975740

 

[maverick1977]

Dude who started all these power projects? was it under NAwaz or before?