Water and Power Secretary Younus Dagha said that the LNG-powered Balloki Power Plant is currently under construction near Kasur and will be operational from September 2017.
Equipped with the latest technology and infrastructure, the 1223 MW Balloki plant will be the most efficient to date in Pakistan – it will produce electricity at an efficiency rate of 62 per cent, which is unmatched by any other power plant in the country.
Dagha, on a visit to the plant, said, “the cheaper electricity produced will save consumers around 18 billion rupees.”
“Electricity generated by the plant will be available at 6.30 rupees per unit,” he added.
The project will cost 86 billion rupees and meet electricity needs of 6 million houses across the country. The power plant will provide at least 1,299 MW of electricity to the national grid.
The secretary further said, “The government is working on nine massive power projects to eliminate load shedding from the country by 2018.”
“These projects will provide 11,000 MW of power in total.”
By 2018 Pakistan would not only be able to meet the electricity needs of its population but also have excess power.