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Sunday, June 02, 2013
Hydel power generation to improve, SC told* Heads of distribution companies submit joint statement regarding improvement in hydel power at SC Registrar Office
By Hasnaat Malik
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court was informed the hydel power generation in the coming months would further improve when hydel stations would be operating at their full capacity of 6733 MW, which would help in controlling the load shedding across the country.
In compliance of Supreme Court’s order regarding the equal distribution of electricity among domestic and commercial consumers, a joint statement from the Distribution Companies (DISCOs) heads was submitted at the SC registrar office.
Regarding power generation from WAPDA, it is submitted that the situation has started improving due to rising trend of water inflows in Indus and Jhelum Rivers and also the releases from Tarbela and Mangla reservoirs fixed by IRSA have significantly increased.
According to the statement during the last ten days, Hydel peak share in the total system generation has increased from 4674 MW to 5099 MW. The situation will further improve during the months of June, July & August when Hydel stations will be operating at their full capacity of 6733 MW.
It says the total power generation is at a level of about 12,500 MW. “Furnace oil and gas supply are being ensured to maintain the level of generation where supply and demand gap is minimized. “Extended forced load shedding resulting from tripping of Gaddu, Uch, Foundation and Habibullah Coastal Power Plants has almost been controlled. Only three IPPs – Halmore, Liberty and Hubco Narowal – with the total capacity 600 MW are not on the national grid,” the statement further said.
On May 31 a three-member bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry and comprising Justice Ijaz Ahmed Chaudhry and Gulzar Ahmed in HRC Case regarding unprecedented load shedding in the country had directed the NTDC managing director to hold a video conference with the chief executive officers of all DISCOs, including LESCO, FESCO, IESCO, MEPCO, PESCO, SEPCO, HESCO and QESCO and submitted it report at the SC registrar office.
According to the statement the video meeting was chaired by the Water & Power minister and additional secretary, PEPCO/NTDC managing director, NPCC GM, IRSA chairman and Hydel chief engineer also attended.
The court was informed in the statement that the orders of the SC regarding equitable load management amongst all categories of the consumers, including domestic and industrial were conveyed to the DISCO heads.
They were vigorously directed to implement fair, justful and equitable load shedding across the board, irrespective of status of consumers besides improving their vigilance and monitoring of the electricity system.
It was also made clear in the light of Supreme Court’s order that all chief executives of DISCOs are bound by this order of the Court which shall be implemented without any exception
As per direction of the SC, the court’s order has been fully communicated to all the concerned during course of the day through PEPCO and NTDC MD for strict compliance.
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