Heat wave likely to hit country this week

This accentuates the power crisis But people have to understand the Capacity charges, in the context of Pakistan Power capacities are planned, on the PEAK LOAD concept - which is in the period of intense heat During the other months of the year - the base load power plants operate (coal / renewables etc.) Peak load power is Gas/Oil and Hydro and possibly, CSP EVEN IN THE US - PEAK LOAD TARIFFS ARE 100USD/WATT - BUT THAT IS ONLY FOR THE POWER SHORTFALL ! IN PAKISTAN - THE SCENE IS DIFFERENT 1 - Y SHOULD A BASE LOAD POWER PLANT GET A CAPACITY CHARGE ? IT SHOULD ALWAYS BE RUNNING 2- NO BASE LOAD POWER POWER PLANT IN PAKISTAN SHOULD HAVE AN EXCUSE "NOT TO OPERATE" SO THAT THE PAKISTAN GRID HAS TO BUY EXPENSIVE GAS OR OIL BASED POWER (WHICH IS WHAT IS HAPPENING ,AS THE IPPs ARE A CARTEL) 3.NOW THE PEAK LOAD POWER PLANTS WILL BE SHUT DOWN OR HAVE A LOW PLF DURING THE NON-PEAK MONTHS. BUT THE CAPACITY CHARGES HAVE TO BE PAID ONLY FOR A PLF BELOW A LIMIT. dindooohindoo

The Capa charges being paid to the Peak Load IPPs, are exorbitant, & should be benchmarked across the world - starting with the US Only for SUSTAINED operation of the power plant BELOW a PLF, should the IPP get the Capacity charge. Even if the capacity charges are minimised,they represent the cost of meeting 100% of PEAK LOAD DEMAND - & that is NOT an option in Pakistan THESE BILLIONS OF USD ON CAPA CHARGES COULD BE SPENT ON EDUCATION - SAY,IT EDUCATION,IT EDUCATION IS A 2-3 EDUCATION - WHICH GETS A 35-40 YEAR REVENUE STREAM IF THE INDIANS CAN PRODUCE CYBER COOLIES - PAKISTAN CAN DO BETTER. WHAT SKILL IS REQUIRED TO PRODUCE AN IT CODER ? THE GOP SHOULD PREPARE A WHITE PAPER ON THE CAPA CHARGES PAID BY IPP,FUEL SOURCE,NAMES OF PROMOTER & RESIDUAL LIFE OF IPP GOP HAS TO HAMMER DOWN THE PEAK LOAD DEMAND. BILLIONS IN CAPA CHARGES ARE BEING PAID - JUST TO SATISFY THE CONSUMER PEAK LOAD DEMAND - FOR ACs AT NIGHT IN SUMMERS.FEW FACTORIES RUN AT NIGHT. 100% TAX ON ACs will do it