Transmission capacity enhanced to 25000 MW

National Power Control Center (NPCC) has informed Members of the National Assembly including ex-PM Mr. Shahid Khaqan Abbasi that the current maximum transmission capacity is about 24,500 to 25,000 MW.

Earlier, this capacity during PPP government was 17000 MW.

NPCC has successfully transmitted 23,795 MW with the stable system, however, the current maximum capacity is about 24,500 to 25,000 MW. He also said that NPCC allocates a quota of power to DISCOs in accordance with available generation.

They visited National Power Control Center (NPCC).

NTDC Headquarter WAPDA House Lahore, 27 June 2021: A group of Members of the National Assembly comprised of ex-Prime Minister Mr. Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Ms. Maryam Aurangzeb, and Rana Sanaullah visited NTDC National Power Control Center (NPCC) at Islamabad.

Joint Secretary Transmission, Power Division Mr. Ahmed Taimoor Nasir, Managing Director NTDC Engr. Muhammad Ayub and officers from NPCC briefed the honorable MNAs about the current power situation, system operations of NPCC and responded to the questions asked.

Managing Director NTDC apprised the delegation that the current nameplate capacity is 37,261 MW, dependable capacity is 33,565 MW while current available capacity is lower due to outage of about 3,000 MW from Tarbela Power Station, lower inflows due to Skardu temperature, forced and scheduled outages, and transmission constraints.

While responding to another question MD NTDC informed that RFO plants are about 17% of system installed capacity and the plants are made operation on merit base once system demand crosses 18,000 MW mark also operated to ensure the stability of the system.

Responding about the maximum capacity of the system, Joint Secretary NTDC informed that on 12th June 2021, the transmission system successfully transmitted 23,795 MW with the stable system, however, the current maximum capacity is about 24,500 to 25,000 MW. He also said that NPCC allocates a quota of power to DISCOs in accordance with available generation.

MD NTDC also informed that ± 660kV HVDC Matiari-Lahore transmission line will transmit a maximum of 4000 MW from South to North and mostly cheaper power generation from Coal, Nuclear, and future generation from Thar.

While responding to another question, Joint Secretary Transmission said that currently no load management is being carried out. However, during the first 10 days of the current month, a rise in temperature and heatwave caused excessive demand for power, thus load management had to be carried out.

Apart from that load management on high loss feeders being carried out by Discos. He also informed that CTBCM implementation is being rigorously followed and is expected to be implemented by 2022.

Honorable MNAs, ex-PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi appreciated the working of NTDC and its staff and later visited the control room of NPCC and witnessed the real-time despatch and control of the power system.