Pakistan Electric Power Company (Pepco) is working round the clock to make all possible arrangements for injecting more than 3000 MW electricity in the distribution system. The government has fixed a target of 3,858 MW power generation during the year 2009-10.
The increase in power generation includes 1381 MW of rental plants, 1949 MW of IPPs, 478 MW of hydropower and 50 MW of wind power from biomass to be added in Pepco system. According to a Pepco statement, the government is facilitating private sector in setting up additional power plants on a fast track basis to cater for the power deficit.
In this regard, 136 MW Bhiki power plant will be commissioned soon. This plant is the second fast track, rental power plant to be set up in Pakistan. This $80 million plant contains three state-of-the-art LM 6000 aero derivative turbines from General Electric (GE) to produce clean electricity efficiently.
Through these concerted efforts, the consumers will not have to face electricity shut downs. Furthermore, the electricity demand went up to 14753 MW and deficit of 1444 MW was managed, which was 3836 MW on the same day last year.