KARACHI: The Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) has added 15 MW of electricity generation capacity to its network from coal-based power plant of Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited located in Dhabeji.
This is the first coal-fired power plant connected to the KESC network, the utility said in a press release on Monday. Tabish Gauhar, CEO, KESC, said that the company aims to add more power to its network to effectively manage the energy requirements of the city.
“KESC is working on more such projects to narrow down power demand and supply gap in its franchise areas with special emphasis on promoting and encouraging coal-based plants.” The power utility has signed three memorandums of understanding in recent past for adding coal-based power into its system, the press release said.
These have been signed with Oracle Coalfields for a 300 MW power plant at Thar and with Chinese companies to bring in around 700 MW using local and imported coal. KESC, in the last 20 months, added 450 MW to its generation capacity.
Under a program to enhance supply, KESC is constructing a 560 MW power plant at Bin Qasim, which is expected to be commissioned by 2012 and 87 MW of third party contracts have been signed with small suppliers under the Captive Power Policy.
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