Friday, April 11, 2008, Rabi-ul-Sani 4,1429    

NEPRA determines tariff for SHYDO power stations

Observer Report

Islamabad—National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has determined generation tariff in the matter of petitions filed by Sarhad Hydel Development Organization (SHYDO) for Malakand-III Hydropower Project and Blue Star Energy (Pvt) Limited (BSEPL) for run-of-the-river Hydel Power Plant on Machai branch canal at Tehsil Takht Bhai, District Mardan.

All the stakeholders were invited to participate in the NEPRA hearings and offer their comments. Comments were received from Central Power Procurement Agency (CPPA) and other stakeholders. This is the first time that a generation tariff for hydel plants has been determined for an organization under the aegis of the Provincial Government and another in the private sector. Both the plants are at the final stage of commissioning and have already been granted generation licences. In light of the current power crisis prevailing in the country, the induction of Hydropower projects will greatly assist in minimizing the power demand-supply gap and enhancing the power generation capacity within the country with affordable technology.

The tariffs determined for SHYDO for 81 MW Malakand-III Hydropower Project is 4.8 ¢ / kWh (levelized) for a period of 25 years, and for 03 MW BSEPL run-of-the-river Hydel Power Plant on Machai Branch canal at Tehsil Takht Bhai, District Mardan is 5.8 ¢ / kWh (levelized) for a period of 25 years. The estimated annual energy productions of the projects are 553.160 GWh (SHYDO) and 19.711 GWh (BSEPL).