Nandipur plant produced 1371 million kWh since 2015: Khawaja Asif

Minister for water and power says per unit cost of electricity generated by the plant is Rs11.6361 per kWh


Our Correspondent May 17, 2016
Says per unit cost of electricity generated by the plant is Rs11.6361 per kWh. PHOTO: FILE

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Water and Power Khawaja Asif on Tuesday informed the upper house that Nandipur Power Plant has generated 1371.21 million kilowatt-hour (KWh) since its start last year.

“The Nandipur project achieved Commercial Operation Date (COD) on July 2015 and generated 1371.21m KHW units till May 8,” Asif said, in response to a question by Senator Moshin Khan Leghari.

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Laghari had sought details about the current status of the project, including its production capacity and actual production of the project since June 2014.

According to the minister, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has determined per unit cost of electricity generated by Nandipur plant as Rs11.6361 per kWh.

Responding to a query by Senator Sassui Palijo about details of wind energy projects in Sindh, he said six wind power projects with a cumulative capacity of 308.2MW were operational in district Thatta while nine wind projects were under construction and expected to complete by 2017.

Minister for Petroleum Shahid Khaqan Ababsi informed the house that the circular debt balance of Pakistan State Oil (PSO) had reduced to Rs204billion from Rs222b in January 2015. He shared these details in response to a question by Senator Col (retd) Syed Tahir Hussain Mashhadi.

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He said the Hub Power Company’s (Hubco) circular debt had reduced to Rs42.2b from Rs57.7b, Kot Addu Power Company’s (Kapco) debt had reduced to Rs0.4b from Rs0.6b and Saba Power and Southern Electric debt had reduced Rs0.4b from Rs0.6b.

“However, the circular debt of Wapda and Potomac Electric Power Company’s (Pepco) had increased with Rs59.3b from Rs50b due to late payment interest,” he added.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 18th, 2016.

COMMENTS (2)

Amanullah Khan | 8 years ago | Reply The statement given by the Federal Minister needs to be verified through a third party independent validation. The per unit cost of power generation of Rs 11. 64 is still very high to be absorbed. It is a heavy burden if transferred to common consumers. In case of Government subsidy it will be again a burden on the public exchequer. Government must seriously think to search for viable solutions.
Pakistan | 8 years ago | Reply But then why power breakdowns all over increase? It is noon league culture to lie.
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