Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Karachi Electricity Supply Corporation (KESC), Syed Muhammad Amjad has said that loadshedding in the metropolis will continue for next five years due to increasing electricity demand. However, he hoped the load-shedding issue would be resolved after receiving 190 MW power in March next year.
Talking to newsmen after holding a meeting with City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal on Thursday at his secretariat, he apprised that additional 190 MW electricity from Bin Qasim Power plant would also help resolve power crisis in the metropolis.
He said that three grid stations were under construction, which would be completed in June. Nine other grid stations would also be constructed for which tenders were going to be invited within current week, he added.
The KESC chief said that by year 2015 the electricity demand would rise to 6,000 MW, which presently stood at 3,000 MW in the city. This is a greater task for the corporation to meet with.
Amjad said that KESC would invite tenders for establishing IPPs to produce 560 MW electricity at Bin Qasim, while an agreement with Asian Development Bank (ADB) would be singed in June to provide KESC with required funds.
Earlier, the city nazim and the KESC chief discussed several issues pertaining to electricity problems in the city emerged in the wake of continuous power load- shedding, including faulty distribution network.
Mustafa Kamal extended his full support to the KESC chief on behalf of towns, UCs and city government. He said that KESC new power plant installation would provide the citizens with a sigh of relieve.
He apprised that KESC was keen to enhance its strength, keeping in view the increasing demand, which was significant sign. He said that KESC had taken steps to overcome electricity crisis, which were first in 30 years. He hoped that gradual decline in the electricity load shedding would occur after KESC electricity crisis strategies.