ISLAMABAD – New development Reported over 4,320 MW Dassu hydropower projectin Pakistan.
WAPDA has stepped up the development of the Dasu hydropower plant as itplans to install six new hydropower Francis turbines and generators forgenerating renewable energy for remote areas of the country.
The turbines and generators will be provided by GE Renewable Energy inconsortium with Powerchina Zhongnan Engineering Corporation Limited, whichhas been selected by the Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority(WAPDA) to supply six Francis turbines and generators for Stage 1 of thenew Dasu hydropower plant in Pakistan.
The project will be completed in two stages. The first stage consists ofinstalling a 2,160 MW hydropower plant on the Indus River, which could beexpanded to 4,320 MW in a second phase. This project is part of the Vision2025 Program launched by WAPDA in 2001 and the Government of Pakistan’sPower Policy 2013.
Once commissioned in 2026, the Dasu hydropower plant will power around 4million households in Pakistan.
The 2.2 GW Dasu hydropower project is one of the most important powergeneration projects in the country. The plant will help generate cleanelectricity, ushering in a new era of socio-economic potential anddevelopment in remote areas.
WAPDA Chairman Lt Gen Muzzammil Hussain (Retd) said:
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The project is vital to add a major quantum of hydroelectricity to thenational grid in order to minimize reliance on the expensive thermalgeneration and lower the power tariff.
Pascal Radue, President, and CEO of the Hydro business of GE RenewableEnergy added:
We are proud to start this new collaboration with WAPDA and will supportthem to develop clean and sustainable electricity in Pakistan.
We are also glad to be part of this new hydropower project that willfacilitate access to electricity in remote areas.
