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Extra electricity in summers

No unannounced power outages will take place during Sheri, Iftar Hours

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Ramadan 2021

The ministry of power division Pakistan has on Tuesday ensured all the citizens that there will be no shortage of electricity in the month of Ramadan specially during Iftar, Suhoor and Taraweeh hours.

According to the ministry’s spokesperson, the management of the power division aims to provide relief to all the masses during Ramadan.

“No unannounced power outages will take place during these hours,” an official tweet read.

Earlier, the federal government had announced an additional 450 Megawatt (MW) of electricity for the people of Karachi in Summers this year.

An official announcement by the Ministry of Energy on Twitter said that Karachi to get Addtional 450 MW this summer as NTDC has completed the rehabilitation/upgradation of the existing 220 kV double circuit transmission line (130 km long) from Jamshoro to KDA-33.

The said 130km 220 kV Jamshoro to KDA-33 transmission line is expected to be energized on or before 31st March 2021.

The completion of this transmission infrastructure shall result in the increase power supply of 450 MW from national grid to the KE power network during summers when load demand is high.

It is pertinent to mention here that on Tuesday (today) the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee announced that the crescent for the month of Ramadan has been sighted in Pakistan.

Pakistan will observe the first day of Ramadan on Wednesday, April 14 after Chairman Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad made the announcement after the session in Peshawar.

Whereas, Saudi Arabia and parts of Europe have observed the first day of Ramadan on April 13.

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Karachi To Receive Additional 450 MW Of Electricity In Summers

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Karachi extra 450 MW electricity in Summers

The federal government has on Saturday (today) announced an additional 450 Megawatt (MW) of electricity for the people of Karachi in Summers this year.

An official announcement by the Ministry of Energy on Twitter said that Karachi to get Addtional 450 MW this summer as NTDC has completed the rehabilitation/upgradation of the existing 220 kV double circuit transmission line (130 km long) from Jamshoro to KDA-33.

The said 130km 220 kV Jamshoro to KDA-33 transmission line is expected to be energized on or before 31st March 2021.

The completion of this transmission infrastructure shall result in the increase power supply of 450 MW from national grid to the KE power network during summers when load demand is high.

Consequently, it shall result in reduction of load shedding in Karachi by the same amount. This increase in power supply from national grid to KE is in addition to the existing supply arrangement comprising of 650 MW from the 500 kV & 220 kV network and 150 wind power through 132 kV network.

Furthermore, the ministry also said that a maximum of 1100 MW power supply shall be available from 500 kV and 220 kV network in addition to 150 MW from wind generation during summer months from national grid for K-Electric which shall significantly improve power supply position for the city of Karachi.

The dedicated and coordinated efforts of NTDC and KE teams are highly appreciated in achieving this milestone in a timely manner, added the ministry.

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Federal govt. approves extra 400MW of electricity in summers

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Karachiites

The federal government of Pakistan has on Wednesday approved an additional 400 megawatts of electricity to Karachi in a bid to ensure the port city does not suffer long power outages in the coming summers. According to sources, the decision came following the session held earlier today between the federal power division and Karachi’s sole … Read more

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