The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) Thursday approved generation license for Engro Powergen Thar (Pvt) Limited (EPGTPL).
The Power Project of EPGTPL of 2 x 330 MW will be the first part of the Energy Park which would have total generating capacity of approximately 3600 MW.
EPGTPL has already applied for the acceptance of the Up-Front Tariff for Coal.
The project is also included in the least cost expansion plan of NTDC which would be responsible for evacuation and transmission of power from the Power Plant.
Pakistan is a coal-rich country, with estimated reserves of around 185 Billion. Most of these reserves are situated in the area of Thar in Sindh.
The Thar Coal for Power Generation the Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company Limited (SECMCL) was established as a joint venture between the Government of Sindh (GoS) and Engro Powergen Limited.
A subsidiary of SECMCL has been incorporated in the name of Engro Powergen Thar (Pvt.) Limited (EPGTPL) to develop a power project.