The government has decided to shut down expensive fuel-fired power plants producing 7,339 megawatts. The agency seeks the closure of eleven furnace oil power plants and five others running on imported liquefied natural gas (LNG). In addition, the agency has also asked to shut down three plants fuelled by imported gas and K-Electric plants based on expensive inventories. According to the statement, the NTDC plan envisages adding 14,159 megawatts of cheap electricity to the system. The project has also proposed to increase the electricity demand to 44,668 megawatts during the said period.

Source: The Express Tribune September 28, 2022 07:41 UTC