The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has approved bid evaluation reports submitted by K-Electric (KE) for three major renewable energy initiatives with a combined capacity of 320 megawatts, marking a major step toward expanding Pakistan’s clean energy infrastructure and enables the initiation of tariff filings under the national energy policy.
The approval includes two solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in Balochistan—a 100 MW plant in Bela and a 50 MW facility in Winder.
Both projects were awarded to Master Textile Mills Limited (MTML), which emerged as the lowest responsive bidder through a transparent competitive process. MTML’s proposals passed all technical assessments and offered the most financially viable terms. The bidding was conducted under Regulation 11 of the National Competitive Bidding Tariff Regulations (NCBTR) 2017 and submitted to NEPRA on August 28, 2024.
In addition, NEPRA approved the bid for a 220 MW hybrid power project at the Dhabeji Grid Station. This project, which may integrate solar, wind, or storage technologies, includes a 20% capacity flexibility margin and aligns with the Indicative Generation Capacity Expansion Plan (IGCEP) and Power Acquisition Plan (PAP).
NEPRA emphasized that any delays in implementation must not result in financial costs for consumers, a provision to be explicitly included in project agreements.
