Tag: power plant

  • PM Shehbaz Sharif Launches $3.48 Billion Chashma Nuclear Power Plant Unit-5

    PM Shehbaz Sharif Launches $3.48 Billion Chashma Nuclear Power Plant Unit-5

    Mianwali, July 14, 2023 – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif led the groundbreaking ceremony for the Chashma Nuclear Power Plant Unit-5 (C-5), a 1200 MW project estimated to cost around $3.48 billion.

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  • K-Electric awards contract to set up 900MW power plant

    K-Electric awards contract to set up 900MW power plant

    KARACHI: K-Electric – power generation, transmission and distribution company – has awarded a contract to establish 900MW power plant with estimated cost of around $425 million, an announcement said on Thursday.

    According to information shared with Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) the power company said that the board of directors at its emergent meeting held on September 25, 2019 approved award of EPC contract to Siemens – Harbin consortium to establish 900MW combined cycle power plant at Bin Qasim.

    The estimated contract value would be around $425 million.

    The project will be executed on fast track and additional power will be available in summer 2021.

    The project will positively contribute to bridge electricity demand-supply deficit in KE service area, the company said.