ICIPL seeks generation license for 15 MW coal based power project

ISLAMABAD: ICI Pakistan Limited (ICIPL) has submitted an application to National Electric Power Regulator Authority (NEPRA) for power generation license for its 15MW coal-based power project.

Sources told APP here that ICIPL had set up a 15MW coal-based power generation facility/Thermal Power Plant at 30KM Lahore-Sheikhupura Road, Sheikhupura district, in the province of Punjab. Imported coal is primary fuel to run the power plant.

The generation facility/thermal power plant consisted of lx 15MW Steam Turbine, two boilers and one generator. The electric power from the coal-based generation facility/thermal power plant of the licensee is being dispersed to the load centre of Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO).

The dispersal/interconnection arrangement consisted of three feeders at 11KV voltage level (measuring about 1.5 KM in length on ACSR Osprey conductor) connecting the generation facility to 132/11 KV ICI Public grid station of LESCO.

The said dispersal arrangement is based on the Grid Interconnection Study (GIS) approved by LESCO.

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