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Pakistan to add 3,000MW to power grid soon
Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO) was working round the clock to inject 3,000 MW electricity in the distribution system soon, an official report said yesterday. The government had fixed a target of 3,858MW power generation during the year 2009-10. The increase in power generation includes 1,381MW of rental plants, 1,949MW of IPPs, 478MW of hydropower and 50MW of wind power from biomass to be added in Pakistan Electric Power Company (Pepco) system. The government was facilitating private sector in setting up additional power plants on a fast track basis to cater for the power deficit. In this regard, 136 MW Bhiki power plant would be commissioned soon.
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