*ISLAMABAD: Industrialist Mian Muhammad Mansha’s Nishat Power was taking 32per cent profit, however other independent power producers were allowed totake 17 per cent profit, the Senate standing committee on power was told onTuesday. *
The additional secretary power told the Senate body that the government waspaying capacity charges to 41 private power plants. He said that nocapacity charges were paid to Reshma power plant.
The Senate committee meeting chaired by Senator Fida Muhammad had soughtNational Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) over providingexcessive benefits and profits to Reshma power plant.
The officials failed to give answers about the generation capacity andproduction of Reshma power plant in the meeting.
However the representative of Reshma power told the meeting that the plantwas generating 5 to 6 percent of its capacity. He said that differentplants of the company were facing wheeling issues and added that NEPRA’swheeling laws were not being implemented.
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The representative said that the government who approached the courtagainst the rental power, itself had sighed the agreements.
Speaking on the occasion, Minister for Power Omar Ayub Khan asserted thatPakistan will generate 30 per cent of its energy via renewable sources by2030.
