The Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved Rs 11.277 billion Wind Power Plants (WPPs) at Jhimpir & Gharo clusters. Source said it is anticipated that around 1,756 MW power from Wind Power Plants (WPPs) at Jhimpir & Gharo clusters will be available from 2016. The project envisages evacuation of power from wind power plants at Jhimpir & Gharo Wind Clusters through construction of 220 KV and 132 KV double circuit transmission lines along with associated 220 KV sub-stations at Jhimpir and Gharo and extension of 500/220 KV sub-station at Jamshoro.
Phase-1 of the project envisages laying of 132 KV transmission line for interconnection of Wind Power Plants (WPP) to 132 KV sub-station at Jhimpir, laying of 132 KV double circuit transmission line from Jhimpir to Tando Mohammad Khan Road (total length of transmission line is 107 km).
The phase-11 comprises: (i) the existing 132 KV Jhimpir collector sub-station will be upgraded to 220KV; (ii) construction of new 220 KV Gharo substation;(iii) extension of Jamshoro 500/ 220 KV substation;(iv) laying of 220 KV double circuit transmission line from Oharo to Jhimpir and TM Khan Road (145 km); (v) laying of 132 KV transmission line for interconnection of WPPs with 220 KV Gharo substation (85 1cm). An amount of Rs 5.047 billion has been allocated in the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for 2014-15.
Sector Issues: The ECNEC was informed that the project was considered by CDWP in its meeting held on 02-05-2014 and was recommended to ECNEC in principle subject to rationalisation of cost by a committee comprising Chief (Energy), Co-ordinator (Energy) PD&R, representatives of NTDC, Alternate Energy Development Board (AEDB), Sindh Government and Finance Division. In compliance with the CDWP decision, the committee held its meeting on 26-06-2014 and rationalised the cost from Rs 11.701 billion to Rs 11.277 billion with Foreign Exchange Component (FEC) of Rs 5.281 billion.
Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms has raised serious concern over the completion period of the project and wanted it to be completed within its stipulated timeframe of four years.
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