Energy Projects...Updates

[Major Sam]

http://www.tradingeconomics.com/pakistan/electricity-production

I think this data is not reliable as of last year we were generating around 15-16GW with max short fall hovered around 5-5GW.

 

[Kabira]

I think this data is not reliable as of last year we were generating around 15-16GW with max short fall hovered around 5-5GW.

Production now is aound 10.000MW. Maybe couple of reasons for that... Hardly any water in dams for electricity. Companies are demanding their dues which are now almost Rs400 billion.

"Due to extremely low water level in big dams, hydropower production is at 1400MW instead of 5500MW. This has taken the entire burden of electricity production on independent power producers (IPPs) and thermal power plants."
http://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/384063-Loadshedding-to-increase-as-power-demand-reaches-1

Situation will not improve unless dams get filled soon....

 

[ghazi52]

Thar power plant :660 MW Thar coal power plant to kick-start by June 2019
The first phase of the Thar Coal-Fired Power Projects of 660 MW would begin commercial operations by June 3, 2019 instead of October 2019
Five more coal-fired power plants would be set up in block II of Thar by December 2021, expanding the total production capacity of Thar coal-based electricity to around 3,000MW.

 

[ghazi52]

Nandipur power Plant converted to LNG, will generate 525 MW from 1st May.The Nandipur Power Plant had been operational since July 2015 and was operating on furnace oil but was not able to produce at capacity.

In order to shift the plant from furnace oil to LNG, an 88 KM pipeline was laid. The conversion, besides increasing output will also reduce operating costs.

 

[ghazi52]

Field visit with Chinese Delegation from Sino hydro to 260 MW Jamshil Toren Mori & 350 MW Toren Mori Kari HPP in District Chitral. KP Govt has ready signed MOUs with SINOHYDRO FOR the development of these projects.

 

[ghazi52]

 

[Kabira]

In winter demand is low anyway. Real test will come in April 2018 and if N league can eliminate load shedding then they may win elections. If situation remain like now then who knows.

 

[ghazi52]

ISLAMABAD:
The government has turned down a request of the Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) for extending the time frame for the contractor working on the Tarbela 4th extension project.

Already, Wapda has given millions of dollars to the contractor as an incentive to accelerate work on the project.

The original deadline for completing the project was February 2018, but it was brought forward to June 2017 under the government’s acceleration programme designed to narrow the gap between demand and supply of electricity.

In that regard, Wapda and the contractor signed a variation order and the latter got incentive payment of $25 million for stepping up work on the project.

However, the contractor later informed Wapda that it would not be able to finish work by June 2017. Consequently, the deadline was extended to December 2017.

Sinohydro Group of China is the prime contractor for civil works while a consortium of Voith Hydro of Germany and China has the contract for electrical and mechanical work packages.

Recently, Wapda Chairman Muzzamil Hussain again approached the federal government, seeking extension in the time frame to the original deadline of February 2018

Speaking about progress on the Tarbela 4th extension project, the Wapda chief told the Cabinet Committee on Energy, in a meeting held on April 18, that first, second and third power units would start functioning by the end of December 2017, April 15, 2018 and May 10, 2018 respectively. He said 84.10% civil works and 91.36% electrical and mechanical works had been completed by March 31, 2017.

Discussing implications of making the first unit operational in December 2017, he said other units would have to be shut down for 15 days in May 2017 and for nine days in September 2017. It would result in more load-shedding in May and September.

He asked the energy committee to set the commercial operation date for the first unit in February 2018 instead of December 2017 as electricity from the unit would only be available after June 2018.

Secretary to the prime minister recalled that it had been committed that the first power unit would be completed by December 2017, but now new deadline was being proposed. He termed it unjustified, saying the implications were not presented earlier.

As additional payments had already been made to the contractor under the acceleration plan, the energy committee decided that the time frame committed by Wapda would be adhered to.

Earlier, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had ordered a comprehensive inquiry into the payment of $25 million incentive money to the contractor, which failed to meet the work completion deadline. The premier wanted to know the causes and reasons that had prevented the contractor from achieving the June 2017 goal despite getting additional payments.

The doling out of taxpayer money as an incentive has caught many off guard. A reward is normally given after the completion of work ahead of schedule. But in this case, the contractor has already been paid $25 million.

Under the Tarbela 4th extension project, three units of 470 megawatts each with cumulative capacity of 1,410MW are being installed on T-4 tunnel, which will enhance capacity of the Tarbela power station to 4,888MW compared to the current 3,487MW.

 

[ghazi52]

 

[ghazi52]

Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) S-696 has successfully made the breakthrough with 100% precision of about 10km.
During its mining operation, tunnel boring machines (TBMs) broke through successfully the right tunnel from downstream side joining it with the portion which had already been excavated through traditional drill-and-blast method from the upstream side. With this development, all NJHEP tunnels stands excavated.

 

[ghazi52]

Chinese investors interested in seven K-P power projects


PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Power and Energy Department has completed feasibility studies for five mega projects in the province to generate 1,123 megawatts (MW) of power.

Officials in the department told APP that during the recently held roadshow in Beijing from April 17-19, the provincial government had presented plans for building seven hydropower projects with a total capacity of 1,978MW as part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

Subsequently, Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) had been signed with different Chinese companies to build these projects.

Among these seven projects, feasibility studies for five projects had been completed and are ready for execution. The cost-benefit analysis for the remaining two projects is expected to be completed soon.

The projects are expected to cost $6.92 billion and would be constructed in Chitral.

Even though the MoUs have been signed, it is yet to be decided what part of the cost would be borne by the K-P government and how much would the Chinese companies pay. These details are expected to be finalised when proper agreements for the projects are signed.

The official claimed that around 900 Chinese companies had participated in the road show and 82 MoUs had been inked for 86 prepared projects in different sectors. He added that one Chinese company had agreed to installing solar panels to power 10,000 schools and 400 hospitals in K-P.

To gain a better understanding of the technicalities, a delegation of Chinese investors is expected to visit K-P in July this year.

 

[ghazi52]

Construction work on Mohmand Dam to start in November

KARACHI: Construction work on the Mohmand Dam Hydropower Project, aimed to generate 800 megawatts of electricity, will begin in November 2017.

In this regard, the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) has invited an Expression of Interest (EoI) from experienced consultants to undertake consultancy services for design review, construction supervision, and contract administration for the Mohmand Dam Hydropower Project. WAPDA has been entrusted with execution of the project for which the PC-I has been submitted to Ministry of Water & Power (MoW&P) for approval of ECNEC through the Planning Commission.

The Project is expected to commence from November 01, 2017 to be completed after 5 years and 8 months i.e. June 2023, along with a one year Defect Notification Period and six months for closing of the Project. Overall, completion time is 7 years and 2 months, reported WAPDA. Mohmand Dam Hydropower Project is a multipurpose facility with the objective of hydropower generation of 800 MW, flood control, irrigated agricultural development of 6,773 hectares and a drinking water supply of 13.30 cumecs to Peshawar. The dam site is located on Swat River basin, about 48 km from Peshawar in Mohmand Agency, FATA. The reservoir area of the dam extends upstream to Mohmand and Bajaur Agencies in FATA. The total length of the reservoir is about 56 km in the rocky gorge of Swat River.

The area is formed by barren and rugged hills and the command area is spread across administrative units; namely Mohmand Agency, Tehsils Shabqadar and Tangi of district Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The total cost of the project including engineering and administrative cost, taxes, duties, interest during construction etc. is Rs 291.86 billion - Rs 224.24 billion is local funding and Rs 67.71 billion is foreign funding. The Project is proposed to be financed through 66 percent equity (WAPDA and PSDP) and 34 percent debt by Foreign Re-lent loans/ Supplier's Credit and CDL/ Local Commercial Loan.

The Dam, upon construction, will store approximately 1.3 million acre-feet of water and generate the most economical hydropower of 800 megawatts, thus helping to overcome the country's energy crisis. Additionally, the project will help irrigate nearly 17,000 acres of barren land, thus bringing a green revolution and prosperity in the area. The dam will be useful in controlling floods by averting flood damages downstream of the dam and also serve as a source of many job opportunities.

 

[ghazi52]

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Inside, Site C3, View of GIS floor, the Last Runner coupled with Shaft, IPBs, cable Trenches

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[Deidara]

European countries heavily subsidized solar and now some countries there have more solar than they need cause it has to work in tandem with conventional power sources. PMLN couldve simply subsidized solar here and let the private sector work its magic but they couldnt cause they have to take commissions by finalizing deals through Islamabad.

 

[ghazi52]

The first unit of 1320 MW Sahiwal Coal Power Plant will generate 660 megawatt of electricity on May 20 . With the help of the second plant, 660 megawatt of electricity will be produced in June.