Hydel electricity: Generation increases in 2014

Wapda added 31.289 billion units of hydel electricity to the national grid in 2014

LAHORE:

The Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) has added 31.289 billion units of hydel electricity to the national grid in 2014, compared to the contribution of 30.903 billion units in 2013.

The generation was caused by better hydrological conditions and efficient operation and maintenance of existing hydel power stations.  Moreoever, commissioning three hydropower projects in 2014 namely 17.4-MW Gomal Zam Dam, 22-MW Jabban Hydel Power Station and 130-MW Duber Khwar Hydropower Project inducted a total of 170-MW of cheap hydroelectricity in the system.

Land acquisition and resettlement action plan continued on the 4,500-MW Diamer Basha dam project during the year. WAPDA also started construction on the 1,410MW Tarbela fourth extension and 2,160MW Dasu Hydropower Project besides accelerating work on under-construction 969MW Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 3^rd, 2015.

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