Govt to add 17,000 MW by 2034

ISLAMABAD:

Minister for Power Division Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari announced on Tuesday that a comprehensive strategy has been implemented to meet the country's future energy needs, highlighting the promotion of environment-friendly renewable energy and the addition of 17,000 MW to the system by 2034.

Addressing a function at the National University of Science and Technology, he said environment-friendly renewable energy is also being promoted in the country, adding that around 17,000 MW were going to be added to the system by 2034.

The generation, transmission, and distribution were all part of the power sector, but in the past, the generation part was not added in a healthy manner of least cost methodology. However, he said we were committed to adding generation on least cost methodology basis in the future.

He said issues with Independent Power Producers were being resolved amicably, adding that he is grateful to IPPs for their cooperation in revising the contract condition.