Pakistan's power generation increased significantly up 48% year-on-year in April

[Adam WANG SHANGHAI MEGA]

Pakistan's power generation increased significantly up 48% year-on-year in April
China Economic Net - Economic Daily 2018-05-30 07:12

Economic Daily Islamabad correspondent Liang Tong reported: Recently, the Pakistan State Electricity Regulatory Authority released data showing that in April of this year, Pakistan’s national power generation amounted to 10,135.08 GWh, up 48% year-on-year, and the phenomenon of power cut caused by insufficient power was greatly reduced. Industrial and residential electricity use is better guaranteed.

The report said that in the Pakistani national power structure, the domestic production of regasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG) reached 2699.08 GWh, accounting for 27% of the total; the natural gas power generation amounted to 1646.04 GWh, accounting for 16.24%; the fuel power generation was 1555.54. In Jiwas, accounting for 15.3%; coal-fired power generation was 1401.61 GWh, accounting for 14%; nuclear power generation was 835.95 GWh, accounting for 8.25%; wind power generation was 206.67 GWh, accounting for 2.04%.

Gas-fired power plants that use natural gas from different sources as fuel are the main contributors to the above-mentioned power generation. 27% of the 10,135.08 GWh power generation comes from gas-fired power plants that use regasified imported LNG as fuel, and 16% from the use of domestically produced natural gas. As a gas-fired power plant, the two accounted for 43% of the total electricity generation, which is approximately double the figure of last year's 22%. The biggest feature of a gas-fired power plant is its short construction period, which doubles its share of total power generation within a year.

According to statistics, coal-fired power stations generated a total of 1401.61 GWh in April this year, accounting for 14% of the total electricity generated in the current month. Last year this proportion was only negligible 0.23%. This almost development from scratch has directly benefited from the construction of energy projects in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. This year, compared to last year's new power generation, all of them come from the two major coal-fired power plants, Sasival and Qassem. They are the two fastest-growing thermal power plant projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, respectively, in July last year. In January this year, full-power grid-connected power generation was achieved ahead of schedule. In addition, in terms of clean energy, wind power contributed 206.67 GWh of electricity in April, which was 11 times of wind power generation in the same period of last year, mainly due to a series of wind power projects built by Chinese enterprises in the northeast wind district of Karachi.

Corridor energy projects help Pakistan increase the total amount of power generated, but also through the replacement of high-cost fuel for power generation, to achieve the effect of reducing the cost of electricity generation. In April of this year, the total amount of electricity generated from the use of heavy oil as fuel was 1,550.54 GWh, a decrease of about half from the same period of last year, and the proportion of total power generation dropped from 41% to 15%.

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[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

The Jump in Power capacity needs to turn into Performance

a) Better Payment collection for Electricity
b) Better performance from Industrial Sector due to availability of Electricity
c) Conversion of Trains to Electric format

A improvement in Resource stealing reduction i.e Preventing Stealing Electricity need to be done so more $$ is collected from Homes and Residential areas

 

[Adam WANG SHANGHAI MEGA]

It takes a long time to improve efficiency, and priority should be given to solving the most important issues.
For the time being in Pakistan, it is imperative to solve the problem of power coverage. Within the acceptable cost range, before the year 2025 or sonner, 100% of Pakistan's electricity coverage should be realized.

Do not study Indians: Say more and do less.

100% electrification means that even the most remote villages and tribes in Pakistan can obtain a stable power supply of 24 hours X 7 days.
After achieving a stable power supply for 24 hours X 7 days., it is more logic to further explore the improvement of grid stability, economic efficiency, and cost reduction .

Of course, for mature regional grids (such as Islamabad and Lahore grids), new technologies and new equipment can also be considered to improve grid operating efficiency.

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

My view is Priority should be for Industrial Zones in Pakistan to get uninturrupted Electricity

Prioroty Supply I (Factories / Business Buildings / Manufacturing)
99.9% Electricity availability

a) Textiles Sector
b) Major Corporations
c) IT Hubs / Telcom Segment
d) Stock Tradnig Cenetrs
e) Banks
f) Manufacturing
g) Hospitals / Ports / Airports
h) Defence Establishment
I ) Factories that run large machines
j) CPEC economic zones

Money collection should be 100% efficient


Prioroty Supply II (Residential Areas /Businesses in Areas)

• The Supply of Electricity to Residential Areas should be seperate
• Supply of electricity to Parliment should be low priority they can work on Fan power don't need AC for their offices
• People should be encouraged to buy Solar Pannels
• Underground Wiring needs to be introduced for Residential Areas
• Solar pannels should be encouraged for Homes

Prioroty Supply III Supply of Electricity to Villages

• Supply should come 99 % from Solar Pannels
• Should be done with grants from Asian Development Bank

• Ban Across country on Diesal / Petrol based electricity generators

 

[Adam WANG SHANGHAI MEGA]

My view is Priority should be for Industrial Zones in Pakistan to get uninturrupted Electricity

Prioroty Supply I (Factories / Business Buildings / Manufacturing)
99.9% Electricity availability

a) Textiles Sector
b) Major Corporations
c) IT Hubs / Telcom Segment
d) Stock Tradnig Cenetrs
e) Banks
f) Manufacturing
g) Hospitals / Ports / Airports
h) Defence Establishment
I ) Factories that run large machines

Money collection should be 100% efficient


Prioroty Supply II (Residential Areas /Businesses in Areas)

• The Supply of Electricity to Residential Areas should be seperate
• Supply of electricity to Parliment should be low priority they can work on Fan power don't need AC for their offices
• People should be encouraged to buy Solar Pannels
• Underground Wiring needs to be introduced for Residential Areas
• Solar pannels should be encouraged for Homes

Prioroty Supply III Supply of Electricity to Villages

• Supply should come 99 % from Solar Pannels
• Should be done with grants from Asian Development Bank

• Ban Across country on Diesal / Petrol based electricity generators

The problem of charging is well solved, and the prepayment method is fine.

In China, this issue is well resolved. In Pakistan, because of protests from various political, economic, social, and environmental interest groups, efficiency will drop a lot.

In China, the mayor will be dismissed if someone died of heat because of lack of electricity.

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

The wiring madness in Pakistan is main reason behind Electricity Theft
Moving the wires underground , which requires a digging Permit should ensure
this practice of electricity theft is stopped

 

[Adam WANG SHANGHAI MEGA]

The power system must be state-owned and those who steal electricity should go to prison.

China Rural Grid

and China city grid

 

[airmarshal]

This claim cant be true. There is power outage everyday in major city for hours. Up to 8 to 10 hours power outage. Also, power should be cheap if Pakistan is to progress.

 

[Adam WANG SHANGHAI MEGA]

This claim cant be true. There is power outage everyday in major city for hours. Up to 8 to 10 hours power outage. Also, power should be cheap if Pakistan is to progress.

I agree with you 48 % progress will not solve the power shortage of PAK.
But it does contribute a lot.
I hope to see PAK make a 250% progress in power generation that would means a lot!

Power would be cheap if Pakistan are powerful in power generation!
10 years ago,a simple cellhone(not smart)cost chinese several hundreds yuans,today 80 RMB yuans can buy one simple cellhone ,
why？
coz techs progress,huge development in manufacturing capacity!
Be patient my Freind,i am sure PAK can realize 100% electrification during 2025 to 2030 which means that even the most remote villages and tribes in Pakistan can obtain a stable power supply of 24 hours X 7 days,with reasonbale price.

 

[Baby Leone]

awwwwww its a debt trap, where are indians who were so much concerned about their dear Pakistanis?

BTW happy to see the result of handwork of GoP for the last 5 years to increase electricity no matter what we say but we should give credit where its due.China is always a good friend of Pakistan but why we see results in last few years only? its because GoP interest in the development of Pakistan.

 

[Adam WANG SHANGHAI MEGA]

Ps:
in April of this year, Pakistan’s national power generation amounted to 10,135.08 GWh, up 48% year-on-year, and the phenomenon of power cut caused by insufficient power was greatly reduced.
reduced only !!
PAK and China need to work hard still!

 

[Baby Leone]

This claim cant be true. There is power outage everyday in major city for hours. Up to 8 to 10 hours power outage. Also, power should be cheap if Pakistan is to progress.

in big cities specially in Karachi power outages totally depends upon recovery of bills as there is no outages in areas where people pay 100% bills.

PS: we dont face any load shedding nor even areas where most of my relatives lives.

 

[Adam WANG SHANGHAI MEGA]

in big cities specially in Karachi power outages totally depends upon recovery of bills as there is no outages in areas where people pay 100% bills.

PS: we dont face any load shedding nor even areas where most of my relatives lives.

recovery of bills is a big issues,in China if you own one month bill to China National Grid,you will be cut off from power grid,no money,no electricity,coz electricity company need to pay power generation companies' bills as well.

But as China National grid is very efficient,if you paid online or offline whatsoever,you can regain power supply in less than 5 minutes.

 

[saltyashell]

It's not only power generation but also transmission lines and power affordability that's most important.
The purchasing power of people has to also increase in parrallel or the government is stuck with high subsidy for ever.

 

[Adam WANG SHANGHAI MEGA]

below is my bill as household type:
Month, Electricity consuption in kWh, Bill amount