Thanks to China, Pakistan is now a power surplus country

[beijingwalker]

Thanks to China, Pakistan is now a power surplus country
December 19, 2021

China has launched a number of power projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to help Pakistan meet its domestic and industry energy needs.
Some of these projects are completed and contributing 5,920MW of electricity to the national grid, while work on some plants with 3,870MW capacity is underway.

Another 3,244MW project is being contemplated.The power projects completed under CPEC are somewhat an energy mix, but the coal-fired plants dominate both in terms of numbers and quantum of the power generated.

As power transmission system also needed an improvement and refurbishing, so a project of 4,000MW evacuation capacity (Matiari-to-Lahore 660KV HVDC transmission line) was also completed.

The addition of thousands of megawatts of additional electricity to the national grid has transformed Pakistan into an energy-sufficient country from an energy-deficient one, thus opening new vistas of industrial growth in the country. Especially, with the initiation of work on industrial zones along CPEC route in the second phase of the multi-billion-dollar project and foreign direct investment coming in the growth in power sector would help bring economic turnaround in the country.

According to the Pakistan Economic Survey 2019-20, the installed electricity generation capacity reached 37,402MW in 2020. The maximum total demand of residential and industrial sectors stands at nearly 25,000MW, whereas the installed transmission and distribution capacity is approximately 22,000MW. This leads to a shortfall of about 3,000MW when the demand peaks.

This additional 3,000MW requirement cannot be transmitted even though the peak demand of the country is well below its installed generation capacity of 37,402MW. With the commissioning of power projects initiated under CPEC in the first phase, some 5,920MW of power was added to the national grid. As per the data shared by CPEC Authority, which operates directly under the Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, the major chunk of power generation came from four coal-fired projects, which collectively generated 4,620MW, while 1,000MW were contributed by two solar energy units and the rest of 300MW came from three wind-based power plants.

The total cost of these projects stood at $10.337 billion. These projects generated thousands of jobs during the course of their construction, while several thousands more were hired for the plants’ regular functioning and upkeep.

Thanks to China, Pakistan is now a power surplus country - Pakistan Observer

Thanks to China, Pakistan is now a power surplus country % China has launched a number of power projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor

pakobserver.net

 

[Mentee]

It's like the only bakery in the town offering cake for every one but not every one can afford it --------.

 

[ARMalik]

Well there is STILL a lot of work required as there is still load shedding happening in Pakistan as we speak due to back-ward distribution and network infrastructure.

 

[Ali_Baba]

How expensive is this power with those generated by existing providers ? Will it make the economic conditions of Pakistan better, or even worse ?

If it is expensive - then it is a further noose around the neck of Pakistan -

Cost per kWh is the most important consideration in addition to the repayment schedule for the loans.

 

[Leviza]

Thank you Nawas shareef

 

[R Wing]

Pakistan's energy crisis is not only a crisis of generation/installed capacity.

It is a crisis of financial and infrastructural issues.

Poor distribution, lots of line losses, and theft --- plus the government's inability to pay private power companies at the rates agreed by previous governments.

 

[mhosein]

China did it's job in building the necessary infrastructure for Pakistan with to power it's economic rise. Now it's Pakistan's job to establish credible, accountable and proficient operation of it's electrical grid that afford Pakistani industries to capitalize on and surge forward with, into the future. The responsibility of running our infrastructure, building our economy and forging honest and accountable operations, lay squarely on Pakistan. And if Pakistan doesn't work toward this goal, the failure will be of Pakistan and the people of Pakistan alone.

 

[beijingwalker]

Thanks to China, Srilanka has a port and nothing comes out of it. Thanks to China, Pakistan is power surplus while its common citizens can't afford it. Thanks to China, Maldives has to borrow to pay installments on the loan taken for China projects. Those who are economically doing well in South Asia are the ones who kept China at a distance. As the beneficiary of China's largesse is always China.

Whatever Indians say bad about Pakistan, it must be good. this golden rule is the only merit that Indians can bring to Pakistan's affairs.

 

[farok84]

How expensive is this power with those generated by existing providers ? Will it make the economic conditions of Pakistan better, or even worse ?

If it is expensive - then it is a further noose around the neck of Pakistan -

Cost per kWh is the most important consideration in addition to the repayment schedule for the loans.

Hi,

China is not responsible for poor negotiations of contracts by Pakistan. If anyone is to be blamed and held accountable, it should be the then Government of Pakistan and her negotiating teams.

 

[Skywalker]

Thanks to China, Srilanka has a port and nothing comes out of it. Thanks to China, Pakistan is power surplus while its common citizens can't afford it. Thanks to China, Maldives has to borrow to pay installments on the loan taken for China projects. Those who are economically doing well in South Asia are the ones who kept China at a distance. As the beneficiary of China's largesse is always China.

Thanks to china now we can screw Endia from both sides, thanks to china now russia is getting closer to PAkistan, and the list goes on. Should I continue.

 

[313ghazi]

The power is there - now it is the responsibility of the govt to provide necessary infrastructure to supply the electricity and the responsibility of the business community to take advantage of the power and produce goods and services.

 

[Reichsmarschall]

Thanks to China, Srilanka has a port and nothing comes out of it. Thanks to China, Pakistan is power surplus while its common citizens can't afford it. Thanks to China, Maldives has to borrow to pay installments on the loan taken for China projects. Those who are economically doing well in South Asia are the ones who kept China at a distance. As the beneficiary of China's largesse is always China.

And Thanks to China india has 5000km less territory in ladkah

 

[lcloo]

I found this on internet search, correct me if this bit of info is wrong.

Pakistan, December 2020: The price of electricity is 0.055 U.S. Dollar per kWh for households and 0.151 U.S. Dollar for businesses which includes all components of the electricity bill such as the cost of power, distribution and taxes.

The price per KWh is actually the same as in Malaysia, which is actually very cheap compare with other countries.

The electricity price in Germany is the highest in the world at US$0.39 per KWh, compare with US$0.055 for Pakistan.

 

[waz]

Whatever Indians say bad about Pakistan, it must be good. this golden rule is the only merit that Indians can bring to Pakistan's affairs.

Their own people just fell down the food security index and have per capita the greatest population who is hungry in Asia. This must be the benefits he types out.

 

[MH.Yang]

I have some question, why does Pakistan blame China for rising electricity prices?

How can China control electricity prices in Pakistan? Why should China raise the price of electricity in Pakistan? China is transferring manufacturing to Pakistan, and high electricity prices are obviously not in China's interests.