2 powerhouses of 350-MW to be completed this year

Lahore: Two powerhouses, having 350 MW generation capacity, will be completed during the current year at Faisalabad, said Ahmad Saeed Akhtar, Chief Executive (CE), Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (Fesco). He told that 150 megawatt powerhouse is being constructed on Sammundri Road. This powerhouse would be completed in the next couple of months.

Another powerhouse would be constructed on Satiana Road with a generation capacity of 200 megawatt, he said, adding that tenders have been floated for this project which would also be completed by the end of December this year. He said that these powerhouses would supply 350 megawatt electricity to national grid.

He said that a new power transformer is also being installed at Gatti Grid Station, which would be completed by April 2008. This would not only provide relief to the overloaded grid but also help solve the problems of fluctuation and low voltages. He said that a 500 KV transmission line from Gatti to Muzaffargarh has been completed to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply from thermal powerhouses situated in southern Punjab. 'This line is expected to become functional in the next couple of months', he added. About load shedding, he said it was well under control in spite of visible gap between demand and supply.