LAHORE: Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC) has successfully achieved 10 million tonnes of coal production milestone. SECMC, one of the largest public-private partnerships in the energy sector, commenced commercial operations in July 2019 with an annual production capacity of 3.8 million tons. Over the past 2.5 years, SECMC has successfully unearthed 10 million tons of coal effectively transforming the energy landscape of Pakistan by facilitating production of electricity using indigenous coal reserves, sources said.

The record production over the last 2.5 years has resulted in the generation of over 10,000 GwHs of electricity, contributing to the national grid. Besides, the company’s record production of coal and generation of electricity using Thar’s local reserves has benefitted the national economy by saving USD 210 million through import substitution during the same period.

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