Power generationSince mid-2013, the government has completed 47 power generation projects, adding 8,694 megawatts of electricity to the installed capacity. Bagasse and wind power projects added 334MW of electricity to the national grid in the just ended calendar year 2017. Transmission linesThough new power plants were gradually coming on line, the transmission lines were nowhere to be seen in many cases. Circular debtDespite all the encouraging developments, the inter-corporate debt, however, has long plagued the energy chain, thanks to a poor energy mix. In an effort to find a solution, the present government in a major policy shift turned to liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports to bridge the deficit.

Source: The Express Tribune January 01, 2018 04:18 UTC