Body on coal-based IPPs formed

Committee headed by Power Division additional secretary to include Director General (Thermal) PPIB and CSO K-Electric

ISLAMABAD:

Federal Minister for Energy Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari on Wednesday constituted a four-member committee for the conversion of three imported coal-based IPPs developed under the CPEC framework to Thar coal.

The committee will be headed by Power Division additional secretary. Other members of the committee include Director General (Thermal) PPIB Ali Nawaz, Shamsuddin Sheikh and CSO K-Electric Shahab Qadir, a notification issued said.

The committee's terms of reference include coordinating with IPPs and other stakeholders to prepare joint, bankable technical and financial feasibility studies for converting plants to Thar Coal.