Construction of five thermal power projects of 1200 MW power capacity, already approved by PPIB will be completed in 2008-2009. Attock General Limited of 156 MW is one of these plants, which is scheduled to be commissioned in October 2008 and other four plants will be commissioned during last three months of 2008.
These observations were made by caretaker Federal Minister for Water and Power, Tariq Hamid during a visit of the site of the under construction plant of Attock General Limited on Tuesday.
The minister expressed the hope that after 15th January 2008, the situation would become better as water to Punjab and Sindh would be released and gas supply to the power plant, would be increased which would indeed generate more electricity enabling Wapda to avert the load management in the country.
Minister for water and power along with representatives of PPIB visited 156 MW Attock General project at Morgah, Rawalpindi. He appreciated the efforts made by Attock General Limited in developing project in private sector, which is scheduled to be commissioned in October 2008.
Adil Khattak, Chief Executive, Attock General Limited along with his team received the minister at the project site. Khattak informed the minister that company would try to ensure timely completion of the project to meet the power shortage.
Chief Executive Attock Refinery Limited (ARL) made a brief presentation, highlighting the salient features of the project. The project has a capacity of 156 MW for which all agreements have been concluded. The project will cost 148.6 million dollars.
The chief executive apprised the minister that the project will get uninterrupted fuel supply from Attock Refinery through a dedicated pipeline. It is the first IPP in north of Lahore and it will increase the reliability in Iesco area, he added. -PR
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