Power Generation and Crises!
Nandipur Power Project
In 2008 Pakistan signed $329 million contract with Chinese company to construct the Nandipur Power Project. But, in 2010 the machinery for the project stuck at the Karachi Port. In 2012 the company terminated the contract and demanded $40 million compensation. In June 2013, the new government renegotiated the contract to resume work. And the cost for the project rose from $329 million to $574 million due to four year delay and machinery depreciation and damages. The project will generate 425 MW of electricity and the expected completion date is December 2014. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif inaugurated the first turbine of the project on 31 May 2014.
Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Plant
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif who sworn in on 5 June 2013 visited the site of the Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Plant project on 19 June 2013 and directed WAPDA to complete the project by 2015. Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Plant was to begin in 2002 and to complete in 2008. But, the Construction on the project began in 2008 and the expected completion date is December 2016. Due to this delay Pakistan suffered loss of billions of rupees.
Quaid-e-Azam Solar Park, Bahawalpur
The government of Punjab has planned world's largest solar power plant in Bahawalpur. The solar plant will start generating 100MW of electricity by December 2014 and 1000 MW by 2016. And if completed, will become the world's largest solar power plant.
In 2008 Pakistan signed $329 million contract with Chinese company to construct the Nandipur Power Project. But, in 2010 the machinery for the project stuck at the Karachi Port. In 2012 the company terminated the contract and demanded $40 million compensation. In June 2013, the new government renegotiated the contract to resume work. And the cost for the project rose from $329 million to $574 million due to four year delay and machinery depreciation and damages. The project will generate 425 MW of electricity and the expected completion date is December 2014. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif inaugurated the first turbine of the project on 31 May 2014.
Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Plant
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif who sworn in on 5 June 2013 visited the site of the Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Plant project on 19 June 2013 and directed WAPDA to complete the project by 2015. Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Plant was to begin in 2002 and to complete in 2008. But, the Construction on the project began in 2008 and the expected completion date is December 2016. Due to this delay Pakistan suffered loss of billions of rupees.
Quaid-e-Azam Solar Park, Bahawalpur
The government of Punjab has planned world's largest solar power plant in Bahawalpur. The solar plant will start generating 100MW of electricity by December 2014 and 1000 MW by 2016. And if completed, will become the world's largest solar power plant.
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