Project Notice |
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| PNR | 1469 |
| Project Name | GULPUR HYDROPOWER PROJECT |
| Project Detail | Gulpur Hydropower Project is an under construction, run-of-the-river hydroelectric generation project located on Poonch River, a major tributary of Jhelum River near Gulpur in Kotli District of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. The site is about 167 km from Federal Capital Islamabad and 285 kilometres (177 mi) from Punjab's Provincial Capital Lahore and is approachable directly from Islamabad and Lahore by a two-lane, all weather paved, partly mountainous road. The location of the Project is about 28 km upstream of Mangla Dam Reservoir. The project is designed for the generation of 100 megawatts (130,000 hp) consisting of two Francis-type turbine units with average energy output of 436 Gwh. Gulpur Hydropower Project is a part of least-cost energy generation plan, being executed by Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) to harness the indigenous hydropower resources of the country. WAPDA awarded the contract to MIRA Power Limited, a subsidiary of Korean company KOSEP, an independent power producer (IPP) being developed in private sector on BOOT basis (Build, Own, Operate and Transfer) under Government of Pakistan Policy for Power Generation Projects 2002 as adopted in Azad Jammu & Kashmir. The project has the capability of generating an average annual energy of 465 GWh. Gulpur Hydropower Project is the third independent hydropower project in Pakistan. Construction of Gulpur Hydropower Plant commenced in January 2014 and the project is expected to be completed in August 2018. The total cost of the project is about PKR 16 billion. The project, which is expected to be completed in March 2019, will also help reduce annual greenhouse CO2 emissions of early 254,000t in the region. The project is expected to meet about 2% of power shortages in the country while strengthening its energy security. |
| Funded By | The World Bank,Asian Development Bank (ADB), |
| Sector | Energy & Power |
| Country | Pakistan , Southern Asia |
| Project Value | PKR 16,000,000,000 |
Contact Information |
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| Company Name | MIRA POWER LIMITED |
| Address | House 10-C, Main Sumbal Road, F-10/3, Islamabad |
| Web Site | http://www.mira-power.com/ |
