MoU signed to establish coal-fired power plants

Quetta: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to setup 50 megawatts coal-fired power plants in Balochistan was signed here on Tuesday by Balochistan government, Balochistan Power Generation (Private) Limited (BPG) and Canadian Everlight Energy Corporation (EEC). Governor Balochistan Awais Ahmed Ghani, the Chief Secretary and other high officials were also present on the occasion.

Provincial Secretary for Irrigation Arbab Mohammad Yusuf, Managing Director EEC Roman G. Mesley and Chief Executive BPG Sardar Anwar Khan Jaffar signed the agreement under which these two companies would prepare feasibility of the project and submit it to Provincial Thermal Power Board for review within a period of six months.

The Board would settle matters relating to tariff and supply of electricity between QESCO and these companies if the project was found feasible. Besides, these companies would be bound to spend five percent of their total revenue on development of social sector in the areas where they supply power.

Speaking on the occasion, the Governor Balochistan appreciated the project and said it would greatly help overcome power shortage in the province by utilising locally extracted coal.