Pakistan’s most efficient power plant to be operational next year

KASUR: The LNG-powered Balloki Power Plant currently under construction near Kasur will be operational from September 2017, said Secretary Water and Power Younus Dagha.

Equipped with the latest technology and infrastructure, the 1223 MW Balloki plant will be the most efficient to date in Pakistan – it will produce electricity at an efficiency rate of 62%, which is unmatched by any other power plant in the country.

Secretary Water and Power Younus Dagha, on a visit to the plant, said that the cheaper electricity produced will save consumers around 18 billion rupees. Electricity generated by the plant will be available at 6.30 rupees per unit.

The project will cost 86 billion rupees and meet electricity needs of 6 million houses across the country. The power plant will provide at least 1,299 MW of electricity to the national grid.

Younus Dagha further said the government is working on nine massive power projects to eliminate loadshedding from the country by 2018. These projects will provide 11,000 MW of power in total. By 2018 Pakistan would not only be able to meet the electricity needs of its population but also have excess power.