NewsJune 18 , 2015
Asif claims over 16,000MW power generation in a day
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Water and Power Khawaja Asif on Thursday claimed that over 16,000MW electricity has been generated in the last 24 hours, a first in Pakistan’s history.
Speaking to the media, he vowed to provide relief to domestic consumers while conducting power loadshedding for industries.
Pakistan’s national power demand, excluding K-Electric, is about 20,000MW and upon including K-Electric, the total demand swells to 22,700MW.
With the generation of 16,000MW, a deficit of around 4,000MW still persists, necessitating over six hours loadshedding in urban and much more in rural areas.
The hydel power plants contribute around 6,000MW in the national grid while the contribution from Independent Power Producers is around 7,300MW. The thermal units add about 2,450MW to the national grid.Courtesy www.thenews.com.pk
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