Power Generation in Pakistan
Power Generation in Pakistan
Power Generation in Pakistan
• The electric power generation in KE System included 10,186 GWh generation by KE’s own
power plants, 2184.57 GWh by IPPs, 219 GWh by KANUPP, 200 GWh by two solar power
projects, and 579.02 GWh from SPPs/CPPs connected with KE System.
• Besides the generation by power plants connected with KE System during FY 2020-21, KE also
imported 6,118 GWh from CPPA-G System (including 354 GWh from 150 MW dedicated
WPPs). Since KE purchases electricity from CPPA-G, the import of KE from CPPA-G is counted
in the generation in CPPA-G System.
Electricity Generation
(A comparison between 2020 and 2021)
Electricity Generation
Hydropower Generation
Strengths Weaknesses
• Backbone of the economy. • Huge demand and supply gap.
• Pakistan’s Geological position. • High per unit cost generation.
• Conventional, non-conventional energy • Under develop infrastructure.
resources. • Less attention on the renewable energy
• Potential customers and stakeholders. resources.
• Unsatisfactory human and institutional
capacities.
• T & D losses.
• No attention on coal reserves.
SWOT Analysis
Opportunities Threats
• Availability of saline land. • Rising Circular debt.
• Declining price trend in PV panels. • Power theft and recovery of bills.
• Implantation of smart grids. • Environmental restrictions on use of coal.
• Huge market for investors. • Unnecessary subsidies.
• Energy mix ( Use of coal, hydropower and • Dependence on imported fuels.
renewable energy resources).
• Revival in Industrial Activity resulting in
increased demand.
• Amendments in PPAs.
• Investments in renewables.
Working Power Plants in Pakistan
Working Power Plants in Pakistan
Upcoming Power Projects
1. HYDEL
• WAPDA
Currently, Hydel power contributes 25% to the total Installed Capacity, of which WAPDA has
almost 95% of the share. WAPDA further envisages to increase installed hydropower capacity by
18,248MWs of which projects worth 4,403MWs are already under construction.
Upcoming Power Projects
Upcoming Power Projects
• IPPs: Alongside WAPDA, Hydel IPPs also embark on significant additions to their installed
capacity in the next 10 years. Most of the projects are located in the KP and AJK regions.
Together, WAPDA and Hydel IPPs are projecting to uplift the Hydel Installed Capacity of the
country to 33,025MWs in the next 10 years.
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2. Thermal
IPPs:
• Thermal IPPs contribute around 46% to the Country’s total Installed Capacity for power
generation. Pakistan has the 5th largest coal reserves in the world, i.e., total 185bln tons and
around 176bln tons in the Tharparkar District of Sindh.
• The Thar Blocks possess an immense potential for electricity generation. Therefore, almost 78%
of the Upcoming Thermal Power Projects are coal based.
• The detail of projects is shown in the next slide.
3. Renewable
• Solar IPP
• Wind IPPs
• Bagasse IPPs
Pakistan is the fifth largest sugarcane producer in the world and has a potential to generate more than
2,000MW of electricity through Co-Generation.
• Geo-thermal Energy
Although there are numerous hot springs with temperatures ranging from 30°C to 170°C to be found
in various parts of Pakistan, for example in the vicinity of Karachi and in the Pakistani part of the
Himalayas, there has been no attempt to make use of geothermal energy in Pakistan yet.