Wapda generated about 31.5 billion units of hydropower during the fiscal year 2010-11, registering an increase of about four billion units compared to 2009-10. This additional contribution of low-cost hydel electricity to the national grid would have cost Rs40 billion had the government generated the equivalent quantity using thermal resources.
At a briefing on Monday, where Wapda’s Chairperson Shakil Durrani approved the annual accounts of Wapda Power Wing (Hydroelectric) for the fiscal year 2010-11, Power General Manager (Finance) Anwarul Haq said that this increased hydel generation was made possible due to efficient operation and management of hydropower stations and availability of more water in reservoirs.
Haq said that Wapda hydroelectric wing also managed to achieve average plant availability factor of 90% because of timely periodic preventive maintenance of its power stations as well as special maintenance works carried out at Tarbela, Mangla and Warsak power stations.
The additional revenue earned during FY2010-11 was injecting into Wapda’s ongoing power expansion plan, which includes Khan, Allai and Duber Khwars, Jinnah, Jabban and Golen Gol hydropower projects, he said.
Wapda currently operates 13 hydel power stations which have a total generation capacity of 6,500MW, which is one-third of the total installed capacity of the country’s power system.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 17th, 2012.
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I request to the people of Pakistan specially to be positive ..Please dont think negative if something positive is happening we should appreciate it and look forward.
@Najam: Thats because 20% of people in Pakistan dont pay their bills including the government and our lovely military. If everyone paid their bills, the cost will go down.
@antanu, Being a muslim yourself you have an option to join pakistan and enjoy their luck . But unfortunately other religious people who want to try their luck cannot take that option for fear of their lives when in pakistan.
@Ali Tipu: come to think of it...when you say 4-6 hours, we indian feel jealous most of which hardly get more than 12 hours power supply.thank your lucks.
hahaha :D..
PEPCO has just said that Pakistan is going to face the Worst Ever Electricity Crisis of its history this summer . As of now in winter, 4-6 hours of load shedding is a normal businessmen these days in the Capital. I assume that there will be a 10-12 hours hours shedding in Islamabad this summer. You can well imagine about the rest of the country then. Good luck and enjoy the 'best revenge' by the champions of the democracy.
This is a very positive step! We can clearly see that there is sufficient supply available and soon once the new 1,500 MW as well as the 20,000 MW projects added, the power shortage will become a history for the people of Pakistan. These new additions will almost double the current available supply. These projects will be completed on an urgent basis and no delays and hindrance will be allowed. The future of the pakistani youth generation is bright!
In Pakistan we have only one direction for prices i.e. they only go up. I am sure if generation of electricity costs 1 paisa per unit (assumption), government will not decrease prices