Pakistan asks China to undertake study of Jhelum river cascade

[Yankee-stani]

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has suggested China to undertake an evaluation of Jhelum River cascade for ascertaining power generation promise of the cheapest electricity generation source.

This recommendation was put forth during the 8th Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) meeting held last month in Beijing, in which the government told China in the next stage of energy cooperation, its aim was to utilize indigenous sources of energy, reports Express Tribune.

As per the minutes of the meeting, Pakistan recommended a cascade study for projects on the Jhelum river to be undertaken for extracting maximum benefit from Jhelum River flow by optimizing the cumulative operation of all cascade projects.

This marks the second time, the request of undertaking an evaluation of water cascades in Pakistan have been put forth at the JCC level.

Previously, in the sixth session of JCC held two years, both Pakistan and China had deliberated upon financing and developing the North Indus River Cascade, which holds the promise to generate 40,000-megawatt (MW) of hydroelectricity.

But progress got stalled due to differences over the financing modalities of the Diamer-Bhasha dam project.

The addition of new energy projects, especially hydroelectric projects seems to have been linked by China to a joint study in Pakistan’s power market.

Founded on the joint study of the country’s power market, both Beijing and Islamabad will deliberate about the 700MW Azad Pattan and 640MW Mahl hydropower projects at the 5thExpert Panel meeting, as per the JCC’s decision.

Also, the JCC minutes indicate that hydropower projects put forth by provinces will also be considered for approval by the Expert panel and assessed by the energy joint group for addition in CPEC after the joint study of Pakistan’s power market concludes.

The government has requested to axe the 1320MW Rahim Yar Khan imported-fuel power plant from the CPEC list and instead include Azad Pattan and Mahl hydropower projects in its place.

Moreover, China has recommended a study on optimization of the energy mix of Pakistan be conducted immediately as part of the joint study.

And both sides agreed to set up a joint panel under the Joint Energy Working Group and undertake bi-monthly formal and informal communications to timely address energy cooperated linked problems.

The financial close date of 1320MW SSRL Thar block-I project has been extended by Pakistan, however, its commissioning date will not be changed, as per the 8th JCC minutes.

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• CHINA
• China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)
• Hydroelectric power projects
• Jhelum River cascade study
• Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC)
• Pakistan

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[kmc_chacko]

As per the minutes of the meeting, Pakistan recommended a cascade study for projects on the Jhelum river to be undertaken for extracting maximum benefit from Jhelum River flow by optimizing the cumulative operation of all cascade projects.

Founded on the joint study of the country’s power market, both Beijing and Islamabad will deliberate about the 700MW Azad Pattan and 640MW Mahl hydropower projects at the 5thExpert Panel meeting, as per the JCC’s decision.

The government has requested to axe the 1320MW Rahim Yar Khan imported-fuel power plant from the CPEC list and instead include Azad Pattan and Mahl hydropower projects in its place.

Good decisions ,

IK's decision to give priority to Hydro power over Coal fueled power plants is indeed a right decision, as Hydro will be natural and pollution free where as Coal is imported and outdated this will help GoP to meet its Paris Agreement obligation.

 

[RealNapster]

The government has requested to axe the 1320MW Rahim Yar Khan imported-fuel power plant from the CPEC list and instead include Azad Pattan and Mahl hydropower projects in its place

its aim was to utilize indigenous sources of energy

Hope it helps.
@Adam WANG SHANGHAI MEGA

 

[Maxpane]

good decision

 

[Mrc]

Great thing

 

[gutto786]

When will prime minister ask a pakistani company, with pakistani engineers to build a pakistani dam with minimum pakistani money with no freaking china, us, australia, eu, etc... study involved
When when??
Asked china, asked china....maaf ker do buhat ho gaya. China abu jee ka peecha chor do

India is building whole cpec type project in Iran. And on other side we ask everything from china. Koyee dimag diya hey Allah ney key sarey hee pedal ho gaye hein

 

[Adam WANG SHANGHAI MEGA]

Hope it helps.
@Adam WANG SHANGHAI MEGA

whatever.

as I said,your country,your descision.

Still hope the best for Pakistani people and look forward to see Pakistani people acheive economy miracles and improve living status!

Good decisions ,

IK's decision to give priority to Hydro power over Coal fueled power plants is indeed a right decision, as Hydro will be natural and pollution free where as Coal is imported and outdated this will help GoP to meet its Paris Agreement obligation.

Envir. protectionist would say hydro plant will kill fishes and change natural water channels,better nake a solution to deal with them.

 

[The Accountant]

When will prime minister ask a pakistani company, with pakistani engineers to build a pakistani dam with minimum pakistani money with no freaking china, us, australia, eu, etc... study involved
When when??
Asked china, asked china....maaf ker do buhat ho gaya. China abu jee ka peecha chor do

India is building whole cpec type project in Iran. And on other side we ask everything from china. Koyee dimag diya hey Allah ney key sarey hee pedal ho gaye hein

Hold down your horses ... Look at the size of China and India and there economy ... They are many time bigger than us ... We are capital starved country and these projects require capital which we cant arrange ... Thanks to our political elite in last 4 decades they have done nothing ...

 

[alee92nawaz]

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has suggested China to undertake an evaluation of Jhelum River cascade for ascertaining power generation promise of the cheapest electricity generation source.

This recommendation was put forth during the 8th Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) meeting held last month in Beijing, in which the government told China in the next stage of energy cooperation, its aim was to utilize indigenous sources of energy, reports Express Tribune.

As per the minutes of the meeting, Pakistan recommended a cascade study for projects on the Jhelum river to be undertaken for extracting maximum benefit from Jhelum River flow by optimizing the cumulative operation of all cascade projects.

This marks the second time, the request of undertaking an evaluation of water cascades in Pakistan have been put forth at the JCC level.

Previously, in the sixth session of JCC held two years, both Pakistan and China had deliberated upon financing and developing the North Indus River Cascade, which holds the promise to generate 40,000-megawatt (MW) of hydroelectricity.

But progress got stalled due to differences over the financing modalities of the Diamer-Bhasha dam project.

The addition of new energy projects, especially hydroelectric projects seems to have been linked by China to a joint study in Pakistan’s power market.

Founded on the joint study of the country’s power market, both Beijing and Islamabad will deliberate about the 700MW Azad Pattan and 640MW Mahl hydropower projects at the 5thExpert Panel meeting, as per the JCC’s decision.

Also, the JCC minutes indicate that hydropower projects put forth by provinces will also be considered for approval by the Expert panel and assessed by the energy joint group for addition in CPEC after the joint study of Pakistan’s power market concludes.

The government has requested to axe the 1320MW Rahim Yar Khan imported-fuel power plant from the CPEC list and instead include Azad Pattan and Mahl hydropower projects in its place.

Moreover, China has recommended a study on optimization of the energy mix of Pakistan be conducted immediately as part of the joint study.

And both sides agreed to set up a joint panel under the Joint Energy Working Group and undertake bi-monthly formal and informal communications to timely address energy cooperated linked problems.

The financial close date of 1320MW SSRL Thar block-I project has been extended by Pakistan, however, its commissioning date will not be changed, as per the 8th JCC minutes.

• TAGS
• CHINA
• China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)
• Hydroelectric power projects
• Jhelum River cascade study
• Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC)
• Pakistan

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Maybe not the best bet as these projects are expensive, so we can't expect cheap electricity from these chinese funded project. They fudge up the river , its flow and also there are impact on hydrological. River flow of jehlum is hardly consistent.

whatever.

as I said,your country,your descision.

Still hope the best for Pakistani people and look forward to see Pakistani people acheive economy miracles and improve living status!


Envir. protectionist would say hydro plant will kill fishes and change natural water channels,better nake a solution to deal with them.

They are idiots

When will prime minister ask a pakistani company, with pakistani engineers to build a pakistani dam with minimum pakistani money with no freaking china, us, australia, eu, etc... study involved
When when??
Asked china, asked china....maaf ker do buhat ho gaya. China abu jee ka peecha chor do

India is building whole cpec type project in Iran. And on other side we ask everything from china. Koyee dimag diya hey Allah ney key sarey hee pedal ho gaye hein

I don't think aby pakistani company can build these mega structures on its own. They lack technical and logistical expertise.

 

[kmc_chacko]

Envir. protectionist would say hydro plant will kill fishes and change natural water channels,better nake a solution to deal with them.

I will call Envir. protectionist as Mental's. Will not these Metals use vehicles ? electronics gadgets ? House ? Electricity ? Shopping & buy cloths in super Markets/Malls ? don't use papers ? pencils ? - Put them on a plane and drop them at the thick forest and force them to live their, when you force them to stop using all of them they will understand the reality.

Nature has given rights to use but not to misuse or overuse there should be rehabilitation for everyone, even to fish also.