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Port Qasim Coal-Fired Power Plant generates over 6b kWh

By Fatima | Gwadar Pro Nov 5, 2019

Nov.5 (Gwadar Pro) - The cumulative power generation of the Port Qasim Coal-fired Power Plant constructed has reached 6.6 billion kilowatt-hours in 2019.

Since 2019, many thermal power projects in Pakistan have been put into operation, and the low civil load caused by the low temperature in the summer this year has brought certain impacts on the production and operation of the Port Qasim Coal-fired Power Plant.

In order to successfully complete its annual production target, the power plant company made an overall plan for the work in 2019 and proposed 16 major tasks, five phased important tasks, and 11 important works in line with the actual production and operation of the project.

It actively studied the trial operation of other power stations in Pakistan to adjust the power generation strategy in time, while maintaining good customer relations with Pakistan Central Power Purchasing Agency Guarantee Limited and the National Energy Grid of Pakistan.

Facing the difficulties of frequent power grid instability in Pakistan and the deterioration of the external production environment, the power plant company has been working hard to respond and solve the issues.

It also further enhanced its competitiveness through technological transformation, operation optimization, and management improvement.

Pakistan has suffered crippling energy shortages in the past and the government has sought to fill this capacity gap with coal power financed by China. Under the Chinese Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) – a flagship part of the Belt and Road initiative– China is investing in 21 energy projects: nine coal power plants, seven wind farms, three hydropower schemes and two high-voltage transmission line projects. The majority of the money has gone into coal: 70% of the13.8 gigawatts worth of power projectsin operation and planned are coal fired.

According toUS government statistics, Pakistan’s energy mix is formed of 64% fossil fuels, 27% hydropower and 9% other renewables and nuclear power. While Pakistan has strong potential for producing renewable energy it is still far behind much of the world in developing these sources.

Renewable energy only accounts 4% of the energy mix. However under Prime Minister Imran Khan’s current government, plans to increase the country’s renewable capacity have stepped up.

In April 2019 it was announced that Pakistan will aim to have 30% of its energy capacity from renewable sources such as wind, solar and biomass by 2030. It has been estimated that Pakistan could produce 340GW of wind power alone.

This plan will coincide with hydropower rising slightly to 30% of Pakistan’s energy mix. According to theInternational Hydropower Association, Pakistan has the potential to produce 60,000MW of hydropower, but currently produces just over 7000MW.

Having been slow on the renewable uptake Pakistan has belatedly made moves to expand its wind and solar capacity, alongside boosting its nuclear power capacity. However the fossil fuel sector still leads the way in Pakistan.


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