PAKISTAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY

The Pakistan Electric Power Company (Private) Limited (PEPCO) has been entrusted the task of managing the transition of WAPDA from a bureaucratic structure to a corporate, commercially viable and productive entity. It is a mammoth task and progress in the initial months was rather slow, but one should keep in mind that responsibility is enormous and transition is a long drawn process.

Before going into further details of the restructuring programme, it is necessary to understand the shift in the GoP policy. The GoP, in line with its Strategic Plan of 1992 approved by the cabinet committee, had decided to restructure the entire power sector in the country.

Asian Development Bank(ADB) Report on Rental Power Projects and Government of Pakistan Response

ADB Report on Rental Power Projects

GOP Response on ADB Observations

Where has all the power gone?
(Factual Position: By Tahir Basharat Cheema (MD PEPCO))

It was extremely surprising to read Naeem Tahir’s article on the Power Sector as appearing in the op-ed pages of Daily Times of August 7, 2010. The gentleman’s foray with comparatively less insight into the subject has resulted in a skewed analysis. 

Early closure of shops and load shedding!
(By Tahir Basharat Cheema - (MD PEPCO))

Holding of the bi-partisan Energy Summit in late April 2010 by the Prime Minister of Pakistan will always have a seminal position for Power Sector operations in Pakistan.

POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR NEW - CAPTIVE POWER PRODUCERS (N-CPPs)

To lessen the gravity of power shortage in the country it was decided by WAPDA/PEPCO to acquire surplus and redundant Captive Power from APTMA members as one of the supply side measures. This Captive Power was mostly oil based. Subsequently, Sugar Industry also made a similar offer for sale of surplus (bagasse based) Captive Power. So far about 182 MW produced by different CPPs on different fuels could be fed to DISCOs on take-and-pay-basis at tariffs approved by WAPDA Authority/PEPCO under the guidelines of NEPRA. Up till now APTMA remains the main contributor.

747 MW (Gross) Combined Cycle Thermal Power Plant Guddu - EIA

The Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO) is planning to install an additional 747 MW combined cycle power plant at Guddu Thermal Power Station. The proposed power project  would comprise a 747 MW combined cycle power plant consisting of two gas turbines of 243MW each, two heat recovery steam generators (HRSG) followed by one steam turbine  having a capacity of 261 MW and associated equipment. An environmental impact assessment (EIA) of the proposed project has been conducted in accordance with the stipulations of  Pakistan’s environmental laws and the environmental guidelines of the International Finance Corporation (IFC).
For details on EIA

POWER THEFT

Steeling of Power is crime against every Pakistani and who ever does it, is our enemy. Please help PEPCO in its effort to stop power theft by reporting at its toll free number 0800-84338. This is a free number for all calls including NTC, PTCL, Mobiles or wireless phones.

Intstructions for theft reporting:

• Call the Toll free number 0800-84338
• Listen the instructions carefully
• After pressing 1,
• Record your message about event of theft
  (Please give maximum detail of location)
• After completing the message disconnect the call

Internet Facility for PEPCO/WAPDA Employees

M/s PTCL has agreed to provide the internet facility, EVO Wireless @ 2 mbps Broad Band services, unlimited access, with no up-front charges (exempting initial charges of Rs. 4000) and at 50% discounted rate i.e. Rs. 1000/- per month only insteadof Rs.2000, to WAPDA/PEPCO and allied companies active and retired employees.