KARACHI: Federal Minister for Power, Petroleum and Natural Resources Omar Ayub has announced that Karachi will get an additional 450 MW incoming summer.
Omar Ayub informed that National Transmission and Dispatch Company (NTDC) completed the rehabilitation/up-gradation of the existing 220 kV double circuit transmission line (130 km long) from Jamshoro to KDA-33.
“Alhamdulillah another achievement of PTI Govt and good news for Karachi for coming summer to get additional 450 MW as NTDC has completed the rehabilitation/up-gradation of the existing 220 kV double circuit transmission line (130 km long) from Jamshoro to KDA-33,” Ayub announced in a tweet.
130km 220 kV Jamshoro to KDA-33 transmission line is expected to b energized on or before 31st March 2021
Completion of this transmission infrastructure shall result increase power supply of 450 MW from national grid to the KE network during summer months when load demand is high— Omar Ayub Khan (@OmarAyubKhan) March 27, 2021
The minister further said that the 130km 220 kV Jamshoro to KDA-33 transmission line is expected to be energized before March 31st, 2021.
“Completion of this transmission infrastructure will result in an increase in the power supply of 450 MW from the national grid to the KE network during summer months when load demand is high,” he added.
The increase in power supply from the national grid to KE is in addition to the existing supply arrangement comprising 650 MW from the 500 kV and 220 kV network and 150 wind power through the 132 kV network.
“Thus, a maximum of 1100 MW power supply shall be available from 500 kV & 220 kV network in addition to 150 MW from wind generation during summer months from the national grid for KE which shall significantly improve power supply position for the city of Karachi,” he wrote.
through 132 kV network. Thus,a maximum of 1100 MW power supply shall be available from 500 kV & 220 kV network in addition to 150 MW from wind generation during summer months from national grid for KE which shall significantly improve power supply position for the city of Karachi
— Omar Ayub Khan (@OmarAyubKhan) March 27, 2021
The minister said that the dedicated and coordinated efforts of the NTDC and KE teams are highly appreciated in achieving this milestone in a timely manner.
“This has been done by the federal government to the people of Karachi for the summer season, especially before the holy month of Ramazan,” the minister included.
