Power ship to reduce energy shortage: Ashraf

Karkey Karadeniz power ship of Turkey to contribute to electricity generation in Karachi.


February 01, 2011

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Water and Power Raja Pervez Ashraf has said the Karkey Karadeniz power ship of Turkey will contribute to electricity generation in Karachi and help reduce its shortage.

He said this while talking to a delegation of Karkey Karadeniz power ship, which along with the Turkish ambassador to Pakistan met with the minister here on Tuesday.

The minister, while appreciating the arrival of the second Turkish power ship, said it will not only stabilise power supply to Karachi, but even cut fuel transportation cost and transmission losses.

He said Pakistan Electric Power Company (Pepco) has been asked to complete the connectivity requirements at the earliest so that the plant could start power generation within two weeks.

He said Turkish investors will be facilitated in all respect and their investment will be protected. The Turkish ambassador said his government is eagerly awaiting the supply of electricity from the ship to the people of Karachi. He said the Turkish government is fully supporting the investment and hoped it will provide relief for power consumers.

Earlier, Karkey Karadeniz Director Nuray Atacik briefed the minister on the project and said the additional capacity would be instrumental in meeting the needs of industrial sector and manufacturing units of Karachi, in case of any shortfall in the coming summer.

The first power ship of 220 megawatts arrived in Karachi on November 17, 2010, while the second power ship Karkey Karadeniz of 110MW reached a couple of days ago.

Connection between Karkey and Karachi has been commissioned while Alican Bey is being connected. Karkey has completed its test generation.

Atacik added Karkey is expected to lead to savings of up to Rs6 billion a year for the Pakistan government by saving fuel transportation cost and eliminating transmission losses. It will also provide a secure generation capacity to Karachi and subsequently to the rest of the country.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 2nd, 2011.

COMMENTS (3)

Haroon Rashid | 13 years ago | Reply Karkey Karadeniz Director Nuray Atacik thanks a million. This is timely help to Karachi, Pakistan when this ship arrived, thu un-affordable, still yet its available. Could you please email or publish on this blog post the technical specs., of engine, generator, fuel of the power plant, and operating cost per KW/Hr. Offshore wind power can easily be managed by your ship, to strengthen your efforts for thermal power generation, in which your region is far ahead. This could also be a begining. I have in offshore power production on various modes as thermal, wind, and else. Lets explore, strengthen your efforts, to optimise your infrastructure, and market access which you already have. We will sometimes later talk about Offshore desalination, besides power generation on the ship. My area of interest is offshoring in power. Cheers
raj | 13 years ago | Reply The power generation from this ship would be costly. AN article in the Paksitan media analysed that. Pakistan shud reconsider the using of these ships. Imports from Iran would be wise. Prepare plans to import hydro power from Tajikistan or Nepal
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