The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has made a significant move by signing an agreement with a private sector firm to construct its own power transmission lines, marking the province as the first in Pakistan to undertake such a project.
The formal signing ceremony took place at the Chief Minister’s House in Peshawar, attended by officials from the Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development Organization (PEDO), representatives from M/S Netracon Technologies Ltd., and various members of the provincial cabinet and Energy & Power department.
The agreement outlines the construction of a 40-kilometer-long 132/220 KV transmission line connecting Matiltan to Madian. The project is projected to be completed in 18 months and it will cost Rs8 billion.
This new transmission line will facilitate the evacuation of electricity produced by the 84 MW Matiltan Hydropower Project and other provincial initiatives, enabling supply to the national grid or offering discounted rates to local industries.
Barrister Dr Muhammad Ali Saif confirmed that the project is anticipated to generate around Rs7 billion annually for the provincial government.
This is part of Phase I of the Swat Corridor Transmission Line project. Phase II will involve an additional 80-kilometer line extending from Madian to Chakdara, as several hydropower projects with a total generating capacity of hundreds of megawatts are currently in progress in the Swat Corridor.
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Barrister Saif stated that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has surpassed other provinces by signing the agreement for the construction of its own power transmission lines. The transmission line will provide cheap electricity to industries, and upon the completion of the first phase, the province will generate an annual revenue of 7 billion rupees, he said.
