China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) | Power Plants

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Pakistan inks $2.4 billion tripartite agreement for construction of Kohala Hydropower Project

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan signed a tripartite agreement on Thursday with the government of China and a Chinese company for the building of a 1,124 megawatt hydropower project in Kohala costing $2.4 billion.

Prime Minister Imran Khan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider, federal cabinet members, Chinese Ambassador in Pakistan Yao Jing, the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) authority, Chairman Lt Gen (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa and representatives of the Chinese company attended the signing ceremony.

The Kohala Hydropower Project, being built on Jhelum River in AJK under CPEC, has been awarded to Kohala Hydropower Company Ltd (KHCL), which is a subsidiary of China Three Gorges Corporation (CTGC).

It is the largest power sector investment of $2.4 billion in a single Independent Power Producer (IPP).

 

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The Karot Hydropower Project is one of the prioritized implementation projects of the CPEC. It is the first large-scale hydropower investment project of the “Belt and Road” initiative. The project, the first hydropower investment project of the CPEC, is also the one of the first projects to be invested by the Silk Road Fund after its establishment. On April 20, 2015, during the visit of the Honorable Chinese President Mr. Xi Jinping to Pakistan, he and Pakistan’s national leaders witnessed the groundbreaking of the Karot Hydropower Project. In December 2016, the construction of the project started. According to the construction plan, the first unit of the Karot Hydropower Project will be put into operation in April 2021.

 

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720 MW Karot Hydropower Project Under Construction

Switching station’s main structure of Karot hydropower project was sealed on June 23, 2020. Upon completion, it will be a hub to connect power plant and power grid.

 

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Suki Kinari Hydropower Project To Be Completed On Time Despite Covid-19:
The Suki Kinari Hydropower Project, being constructed under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) framework in the Khyber-Pakhtoonkhaw Province, would be completed as per schedule despite the challenge of Covid-19





BEIJING, (APP ):The Suki Kinari Hydropower Project, being constructed under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) framework in the Khyber-Pakhtoonkhaw Province, would be completed as per schedule despite the challenge of Covid-19.

Although, the majority of construction projects in Pakistan are stalled due to spread of new coronavirus but the construction work of 870-MW hydropower plant is going on day and night as strict prevention and control measures have been taken against the pandemic.

The Chinese employees are working hard to complete the project by end of the year 2022, Project Manager, Zhao told China Radio International (CRI).

He informed that a large number of Pakistani construction workers withdrew from the project due to the epidemic. The Chinese employees returned to China to celebrate Spring Festival but could not return to Pakistan.

To continue the construction of the project in an efficient manner, the Chinese company developed a new strategy to mobilize the enthusiasm of the Chinese staff.

According to the schedule, the construction of Suki Kinari hydropower plant is expected to be completed by the end of 2022.

The project manager said that due to the timely reorganization of the project and staff, more than 700 Chinese employees has overcome difficulties at the current critical time and the duration of the project will not be affected much.

It is worth mentioning here that the Suki Kinari Hydropower is a run-of-the-river project which is being established alongside the Kunhar River in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It is also one of Pakistan's largest private sector power development projects and is being constructed as part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor's `Early Harvest' projects.

The total cost of the project is US $ 1.9 billion and it is being developed on the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) model � which implies that the Chinese would operate it for 30 years after which the project would be transferred to the KP government.

Once completed, the project would add 884 megawatts to the national grid and all four units would become fully operational by 2022. The completion of this hydropower plant will play an important role in promoting Pakistan's industrial development and economic recovery.

 

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CPEC makes another milestone achievement;PM will grace the signing ceremony of Azad Pattan Hydel power Project today with China Gezhouba. With an investment of $ 1.5 Bn-no fuel import,we move towards cheaper&greener power.(Design Model Pics) cpec .

 

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The Azad Pattan hydropower project is a run-of-the-river pondage scheme based on River Jhelum in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJ&K). It will be located near Azad Pattan bridge, upstream of the 720 MW Karot hydropower project and downstream of the 640 MW Mahal hydropower project.

This venture is designed to provide an estimated 3.3 billion units of clean, renewable energy upon its completion — which has been estimated to be around 2026. As this project is being developed under the 2002 power policy, this power-plant will be transferred to the government after its term is completed, free of any cost.

 

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Pakistan’s plan to add four hydropower projects under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor CPEC at a cost of $7.5 billion in the next six years is expected to reduce its reliance on foreign oil and gas

 

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Start of Diamer-Bhasha dam construction a historic milestone: CPEC chairman

Bajwa says the hydel project would create 16,000 jobs

July 15, 2020

ISLAMABAD: China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Chairman Lieutenant General (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa said on Wednesday that Prime Minister Imran Khan has inaugurated the construction work of the mega hydroelectric project, the Diamer-Bhasha Dam, which is a historic milestone in the development of the country.

The authority's chairperson said on social media that the dam's 6.4MAF (million-acre feet) of water would irrigate at least 1.2 million acres of the agricultural area in the country.

The hydel power project would generate 4,500 MW of affordable, environmentally-friendly electricity and along with boosting the cement and steel industry sectors, he added. The project would also create around 16,000 jobs in the country.

Earlier June 25, it was reported that the Diamer-Bhasha Dam contractors had started mobilising to the project site to start the construction, the participants of a meeting held at the Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) Complex were informed.

Federal Water Resources Minister Faisal Vawda presided over the meeting to review the implementation plan of the project. The other participants included Wapda Chairman Lt Gen (retd) Muzammil Hussain, member (water) and project general manager Amir Bashir Chaudhry, consultants and contractors .

Vawda expressed his satisfaction over the pace of the project despite the Covid-19 pandemic slowing down routine activities.

The minister noted that following the signing of the project’s contract earlier, work was continuing at a good pace that reflected the government’s commitment to the construction of mega dams to avert the looming water crisis in the country and add low-cost hydel electricity to the national grid.

 

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- Annual Energy: 3,000 GWh
- Highest Head in Pakistan
- Completion: Dec, 2022
- Construction cost: $1.9 billion

 

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First Main Transformer of Karot Hydropower Project have been delivered at site safely.

- 720MW on Jhelum river under CPEC
- Single Phase transformer
- Weighs:........... 65 tons
- Expected completion date: ........2021

 

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720MW Karot_Hydropower Project on Jhelum river under CPEC
Expected completion date: 2021...

 

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