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Express Tribune
02-07-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
K-P protests ouster of key hydropower projects
The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government has strongly protested the federal government's exclusion of two major hydropower projects from the Integrated Generation Capacity Expansion Plan (IGCEP) 2025-2035, calling the move retaliatory and unjust. In a letter to Federal Minister for Energy Sardar Owais Ahmed Leghari, Special Assistant to the Chief Minister on Energy, Engr Tariq Sadozai, expressed serious concern over what he termed the Centre's continued lack of cooperation in provincial energy initiatives. He highlighted the Gabral Kalam (88 MW) and Maden (157 MW) hydropower projects in Swat, launched under the World Bank-supported Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Hydropower and Renewable Energy (KHRE) program, are scheduled for completion in 2027. Both projects had previously been included in IGCEP 2021-30 and 2022-31 with the approval of ECNEC, the Council of Common Interests (CCI), and NEPRA. Terming their exclusion from the updated IGCEP 2025-35 a constitutional violation, Sadozai warned that such actions undermine provincial rights. He argued that if federal projects like Mohmand Dam, Dasu, and Tarbela 5th Extension are classified as "committed" in IGCEP, then the two K-P-based projects deserve the same status. The K-P government plans to raise the matter at the highest forum and has urged the federal government to immediately review its decision and restore the projects in the IGCEP framework.
Express Tribune
18-03-2025
- Business
- Express Tribune
10.2MW Jabori HydropowerProject completed
The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government has successfully completed the 10.2 megawatt Jabori Hydropower Project in Mansehra District, with its own resources. After the successful commercial operation of the project, 71.1 GhW of cheap electricity will be generated annually and added to the national grid. An agreement has already been signed with PESCO in August for the purchase of electricity generated from the project. The project will generate an annual revenue of Rs405 million for the province. Special Assistant to Chief Minister Energy & Power Tariq Sadozai, Secretary Energy & Power Muhammad Zubair Khan and Chief Executive PEDO Irfanullah Khan termed the successful completion of the project as a significant development. After obtaining approval from federal institutions - PESCO, NEPRA, CPPAG and NTDC - under difficult circumstances, the project has been successfully completed, they maintained. Moreover, they termed the Jabori Hydropower Project as a milestone for the development of the energy sector in the province and reiterated their resolve to complete more hydropower projects.
Express Tribune
09-02-2025
- Business
- Express Tribune
China eyes hydropower for steel mills in K-P
PESHAWAR: A Chinese investment company has approached the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government to purchase 120 MW of affordable hydropower from the Chakdara Swat Corridor, expressing interest in establishing steel mills in the province. A delegation from China Century Steel Mills held a special meeting with the Special Assistant to the Chief Minister on Energy, Engr. Tariq Sadozai, at his office. During the meeting, Tariq Sadozai emphasized the importance of the energy sector in the province, stating that economic stability could be enhanced through private sector investments in natural energy resources. He also highlighted the establishment of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Transmission and Grid System Company (KPT&GSC), which aims to efficiently utilize the province's electricity transmission system. He expressed hope that KPT&GSC would make history by utilizing the cheap electricity generated by completed projects under the Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development Organization (PEDO), considering it a significant achievement for the province and its people. Furthermore, Adviser on Power Tila Muhammad provided a briefing, revealing that KPT&GSC plans to launch three major projects to improve the electricity transmission system in the province. As part of this initiative, a 40-km transmission line from Kalam to Madyen will be laid this year at a cost of Rs8 billion, with completion expected within 18 months. In the second phase, an 80-km transmission line will be constructed from Madyen to Chakdara, with an estimated cost of Rs16 to 18 billion. This phase is scheduled for completion within 48 months. The third phase will introduce a modern transmission system to distribute the cheap electricity generated by PEDO's current 171 MW completed projects and its ongoing 1,000 MW projects. The Chinese delegation expressed interest in investing in these proposed projects to enhance the province's electricity transmission system. Special Assistant Tariq Sadozai welcomed this potential investment, considering it a positive step towards the province's development and prosperity. Background In light of federal government directives, consultations have commenced regarding the potential transfer of the Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) under K-P government supervision. A special meeting, chaired by Special Assistant to the Chief Minister on Energy, Engr. Tariq Sadozai, and Chairman of PESCO's Board of Directors, Himayatullah Khan, was held to discuss this matter. The meeting was attended by Secretary Energy & Power Mohammad Zubair Khan, the Chief Executive Officers of PESCO and PEDO, and other senior officials. Various options were explored regarding the privatization of PESCO or its transfer to provincial control. The meeting was informed that PESCO is currently a loss-making distribution company, incurring an annual loss of Rs130 billion due to line losses and poor recovery rates.
