June 2020
IGCEP- Base Case Scenario
Major features of the Base Case are as follows: Targets set out in the draft ARE Policy 2019 (20% and 30% of the installed capacity by the year 2025 and 2030, respectively) Normal scenario of [...]
IGCEP- Evaluation of Assumptions
Load Forecasting: Base case scenario in IGCEP is developed on the basis of Normal GDP projections (5.5% per annum) as estimated by Ministry of Planning, Development and Reforms. Demand forecast has been compiled by separately [...]
IGCEP- Existing Scenario
As per IGCEP, current installed capacity (December 2019) is 35,344 MW while derated capacity is 32,240 MW. IGCEP Table B-1 has some calculation errors as shown in figure below. Calculation errors in Table B-1 [...]
Overview of IGCEP 2020-47
Introduction: Integrated Generation Capacity Expansion Plan ("IGCEP") is a comprehensive capacity expansion plan developed by National Transmission & Distribution Company ("NTDC") under obligation imposed by National Electric Power Regulatory Authority ("NEPRA") Grid Code. Current IGCEP [...]
December 2017
Overview of Dasu Hydropower Project
Introduction: Dasu Hydropower Project has a cumulative generation capacity of 4,320 MW. The dam is being constructed by WAPDA on River Indus, upstream of Dasu Town in District Kohistan of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Province. Proposed [...]
August 2015
Power Sector Inside Out (Part-5)
Energy Mix and Generation Cost Electricity tariff for end consumer depends on many factors and divided into many categories for example, domestic users, commercial, industrial, peak time and off peak time rates etc. Moreover tariff [...]