USAID releases $6.66m
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has released $6.66 million to the Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) for repair and rehabilitation of Tarbela Power Station, according to a Wapda press release on Wednesday.
USAID had signed an agreement with Wapda to provide financial assistance of $16.5 million for the power station.
The funds will be utilised for repair and rehabilitation of three units of the power house, adding 60 megawatts (MW) to the installed capacity, which currently stands at 3,478MW. It also includes replacing class-B stator winding of three units with superior class-F insulation winding.
The replacement of winding will enhance production capability by 108MW in over-load conditions, while repair of other units will add 175MW to the capacity. The repair and rehabilitation project is expected to be completed by the end of 2011.
In addition to constructing new hydropower projects, Wapda has also undertaken rehabilitation of electro-mechanical equipment of its aged power houses, which include Warsak and Mangla. USAID will provide a further $66 million for completion of the Gomal Zam Dam in Fata and the Satpara Dam in Gilgit-Baltistan.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 10th, 2011.
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