Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif while inaugurating a 40- Mega Watts Coal Fired Power Project in Faisalabad Saturday (said) said that 2018 will be the year of the end of load shedding in the country. “Government is heavily investing in the energy sector to rid the country of energy deficit by 2018.”
“Commissioning of this Power Plant is a step towards achieving self-reliance in power generation. Such initiatives by the Private sector are extremely encouraging and will prove helpful in overcoming the energy shortage in the country,” the premier said.
The prime minister was accompanied by Governor Punjab Malik Rafiq Rajwana, Minister for Water and Power Khawaja Asif, Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal, Minister for Commerce Khurram Dastgir and Minister of State for Water and Power Abid Sher Ali.
The prime minister unveiled the plaque of the project that has been completed within 27 months costing Rs 3.5 billion.
The plant’s boiler is based on Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustion technology having the best automation system.
Continuous emission monitoring system is placed which monitors 24/7 the emission of the gases in the air to protect the environment.
The Government is heavily investing in the energy sector to rid the country of energy deficit by 2018. A policy of energy-mix that focuses on diverse sources of energy is earnestly pursued at the Government level.
The 40 MW coal power plant at Sitara Chemical Industries Ltd is the largest of its kind in the industrial sector of Faisalabad. The plant’s boiler is based on circulating fluidised bed combustion technology having the best automation system.
“The present government has made tireless efforts to provide a conducive environment for the business community to accelerate economic activities in the country,” the prime minister said.
According to a PM House statement, commissioning of 40 mega watts Coal Fired Power Plant is a step towards achieving self-reliance in power generation. Such initiatives by the private sector are extremely encouraging and will prove helpful in overcoming the energy shortage from Pakistan.
