Overview
- Four generating units have been refurbished and are operating at higher output following a progress review by the WAPDA chairman.
- Two more units are slated to come online by the end of this year, with overall project completion targeted for 2030.
- The refurbishment aims to raise installed capacity from 1,000 MW to 1,310 MW and increase annual generation to 6.632 billion units.
- Financing includes a $170 million USAID grant and a €90 million AFD loan, with remaining costs covered by WAPDA resources and borrowings.
- Chairman Lt. Gen. (Retd) Muhammad Saeed inspected the control room, turbine hall and intake structure, urging contractors to accelerate work to curb reliance on costly, polluting thermal power.