Member of the Science and Technology Planning Commission, Dr Samar Mubarak on Monday said that Pakistan had enough coal reserves that could provide electricity to the country for more than 30 years. Talking to a private news channel, he said that Thar coal power generation project had completed successfully and it would bring prosperity in the country.
Dr Mubarak said coal was burnt at about 250 feet underground on December 11, on December 19 scientists successfully found the gas at Islam kot area of Thar.
He further added that this project could generate 10,000 megawatts electricity for 30 years and could produce 100 million barrel diesel per year. The Thar coal project would become operational in December 2013, he said.
He said the project was to cost Rs 8.898 billion with a foreign exchange component of Rs 5.847 billion that was approved by the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council last year.
Dr Mubarak said the success of the Thar coal project would lead to investment from the leading international companies. With the completion of coal-fired power generation project, the nation would get cheap and sufficient power supply thus resolving the current pestering energy crisis, he added. Dr Samar said it was for the first time in Pakistan that the coal gasification was being launched on commercial basis and abundant and cheap electricity would be available.
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