Over 10 energy projects near completion in KP

PESHAWAR: Several ongoing energy (hydel) projects in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) are in the final stages of completion, Secretary Energy and Power Muhammad Zubair Khan said.

Chairing a high-level review meeting, Secretary Energy said the projects would be helpful for the stability of the economy of the province and the development of the industrial sector in the future.

During the meeting, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development Organisation (PEDO) briefed that they have completed 7 hydropower projects, with a total of 161 megawatts of electricity being generated, that are earning more than Rs 4 billion annually.

CEO PEDO Engr Riaz Ahmed Jan informed the meeting that work is currently underway on 12 energy projects including hydro, solar power, and transmission lines.

The projects include 300 MW Balakot Mansehra, 157 MW Madyen Swat, 88 MW Gabral Kalam, 84 MW Matiltan Swat, 69 MW Lawi Chitral, 40.8 MW Koto Dir, 11.8 MW Krora Shangla, 10.5 MW Chapri Charkhel Kuram and 6.9 MW Mujahideen Power Project Torghar.

In addition to that, Project Director Solar Engr Asfandyar briefed that the provincial government has completed plans to transfer 8000 schools, 5762 mosques, 6650 houses, 187 primary health units, and government buildings including the Chief Minister Secretariat to solar energy in different districts of the province.