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Lakhra coal power plant

Feasibility study to complete in 3 months

KARACHI: The Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO) will complete its feasibility study of the 350MW Lakhra coal power plant, a joint venture with Sindh government, within three months.

This was briefed in the 5th board meeting of the Thar Coal and Energy Board (TCEB) at the Chief Minister’s House on Monday. The chairman of the board, Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah, chaired the meeting.

The meeting was informed that the Asian Development Bank would assist in preparing the feasibility study for laying 1,200KVA HV DC line at a cost of $3.5 million, which would cater for 3,000MW evacuation to the national grid in first phase and 10,000MW later.

About the underground coal gasification scheme (UCGS), the meeting was told that PEPCO would work with Dr Samar Mubarakmand to expedite its early implementation. Cougar Energy UK had started its tendering process for the UCGS in block-3. The firm would start ground mobilisation by December.

The progress on the World Bank assisted Thar Coal and Power Technical Assistance Project was also discussed and it was also brought to the knowledge of the meeting that the Sindh government’s irrigation and power department would submit the PC-I for water conduit for Thar coal fields within three months.

The board further reviewed progress of venture between Sindh government and Engro that includes engaging Chinese firms, Sinocoal and North East Bureau of China, for bankable feasibility; engaging of a German company RWE and engaging of SRK and Hagler Baily for ESIA study.

TCEB Vice-Chairman Raja Pervez Ashraf, State Law Minister Muhammad Afzal, Sindh Irrigation and Power Minister Murad Ali Shah, Revenue Minister Jam Mehtab Dahar, Asad Ali Shah, Sindh Chief Secretary Fazal-ur-Rehman and Mines and Minerals/Coal and Energy Development Department Secretary Ajaz Ali Khan also attended the meeting. ppi

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