New coal power plant connected to national grid

Commercial operation to start in August 2019

ISLAMABAD: A 1,320-megawatt coal-fired power plant of China Power Hub Generation Company Private Limited (CPHGC), being constructed in Hub, Balochistan, has been connected to the national grid, achieving back energy from its 500-kilovolt gas-insulated switchgear.

With this breakthrough, CPHGC has entered into the commissioning phase which will lead to synchronisation of its first unit with the national grid in December 2018, says a statement issued on Monday. The process of back-feeding was completed after a series of key steps such as line connection, site acceptance tests, high pressure test, injection test and inter-tripping test. “The whole operation was completed safely and all parameters of the relevant grid equipment were found within normal limits,” it said.



The breakthrough was made in collaboration with the National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC).

Speaking on the occasion, CPHGC Chief Executive Officer Zhao Yonggang said he looked forward to continued support from NTDC. “The achievement of this major milestone also indicates that we are on track to meet the deadline of August 2019 for commercial operation,” he said.



Zhao called CPHGC a prime example of friendship between Pakistan and China. “Here, the Chinese and Pakistanis are working together to help alleviate the problem of electricity shortage, which will go a long way in helping to strengthen Pakistan’s economy,” he said.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 2^nd, 2018.

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