Wapda commissions Satpara Power House-2 in Skardu

Lahore: Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) has successfully commissioned Satpara Power House-2 with an installed capacity of 8.72 mw in the vicinity of Skardu.

According to a spokesman of the Authority, Satpara Power House-2, comprising two units of 4.36 mw each, will supply 52 million units of electricity to Skardu town, thus earning a revenue of Rs 208 million annually.

It is pertinent to mention that Satpara Power House-1 was commissioned in October last year and has already generated 4.3 million units of electricity so far. Total installed capacity of the project will become 17 mw after commissioning of Power House 3 and 4.

Satapara Power House 1 to 4 are amongst the components of Satpara Dam Multipurpose Project being executed by Wapda in Northern Areas. The project, in totality, is at the advanced stage of its completion. Besides generating electricity, it will also provide irrigation supplies for a total command area of 15,000 acres in addition to supply drinking water of 3.1 million gallon per day to Skardu town, the spokesman concluded.