ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Energy Khurram Dastgir Khan said on Tuesday that the government was concentrating on environment-friendly and affordable green energy through solar, wind, and hydro sources.
Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Suki Kinari transmission line project near Kaghan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, he said that the 75-kilometer-long 500 kv double circuit transmission line is under construction with an estimated cost of Rs 18,704 million for transmission of electricity from 884 MW Suki Kinari hydropower project.
The minister said that the facility will bridge the 884 MW Suki Kinari Hydel power plant to National Grid to further transmit power to load centers in the country.
Suki Kinari Hydropower Project to Create Over 6,000 Jobs
He said that the Suki Kinari Hydropower Project was launched in 2017, under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) with an estimated cost of $2100 million. The project will produce around 3.129 billion kWh/units annually. Furthermore, 6000 plus jobs will be created during the construction of this project.
The minister said that NEPRA had also awarded a level tariff to M/s SK Hydro at the rate of Rs. 8.8145/kWh in 2014. It will begin production in November 2024.
Engr. Dr. Rana Abdul Jabbar Khan, the Managing Director NTDC, while addressing the ceremony, said that phase-1 of 500 kV Suki Kinari transmission line is under construction through loans taken from local banks.
He said that the line would strengthen NTDC transmission network while it will also help to boost He said that the affordable green energy that the Suki Kinari hydropower plant will generate, would be supplied to domestic, agricultural, and industrial consumers. – APP
