Minister calls for accelerating pace
Federal Minister for Water and Power Syed Naveed Qamar has directed his ministry and the Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) to expedite pace of work on ongoing power projects and complete them in stipulated time.
Presiding over a meeting on the power sector at the PPIB office on Wednesday, the minister asked PPIB to focus on the development and implementation of power projects based on hydro, coal, wind and solar for medium and long-term needs.
Appreciating PPIB’s efforts for bringing investment in the power generation sector, he called for resolution of all issues of Independent Power Producers (IPPs) and the timely start of power generation.
Qamar also stressed the need for energy conservation, efficiency improvement and reduction of system losses and said that currently 40 per cent of the total power production comes through private projects.
PPIB has also initiated international competitive bidding for three projects of 100 megawatts (MW) each, while a 300MW project based on imported coal is under process, along with preparation of guidelines for fast-track processing of hydropower projects.
The minister was given a detailed presentation on the current power generation, future needs and ensuring maximum generation.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 10th, 2011.
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