KARACHI: The Turkey based rental power ship will begin electricity transmission to the KESC grid by end of this month, hoped the Chairman Board of Investment (BoI), Saleem Mandviwalla here on Monday.
"I am here to meet the Turkish team on the directives of Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani to discuss the cause of any delay in the production of electricity from the rental power plant," he said while talking to media on board the ship after a briefing given by Turkish delegates.
The rental power ship is anchored off the Port Qasim in Korangi Creek near Ibrahim Haideri.
Initially it had planted capacity of 232 MW which has been enhanced by another 100 MW to 332 MW with the joining of a barge with the ship.
"Rental Power Plant can give us 132 MW supply even today but there is need to fulfill all the contractual obligation," the BoI chairman said and added that at least 8 to 9 such projects were ready but could not be connected to national grid until all the obligations are met by the companies.
To a question, he said that government has not made any payment to the Turkish company 'KARKEY' until the day it notifies the Commercial Operation Date (COD).
He said the plant with 29 turbines will start its operation phased wise later this month.
Talking to media, the Director of KARKEY, Nuray Atacik, appreciated the efforts of the government to facilitating their firm in execution of the project in business friendly environment.
"It is due to some technical issues which are being resolved to begin the power supply," she added.
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