Adding electricity: Bhikki energy plant’s second turbine arrives
Special arrangements have been done for transporting a 358MW turbine from Port Qasim to Sheikhupura. PHOTO: DGPR
The second of a 3 gas turbines to be consecrated during a under-construction Bhikki Power Plant in Sheikhupura has arrived from France. The initial turbine was ecstatic to a plant about 45 days ago.
The dual turbines will start energy era by summer subsequent year and minister 716MW electricity in a inhabitant grid for minimising bucket shedding.
The new turbine has a ability to beget 358MW electricity and special arrangements have been done for transporting it from Port Qasim, Karachi to a plant, where a designation is expected to start in 20 days.
Manufactured by General Electric, this 9HA gas turbine has been enclosed in a Guinness Book of World Records since of a efficiency. The same turbine is used in Beauchene Power Plant in France –rated a best energy era plant since of a 62.22% efficiency.
The generator has been alien from New York while a remaining dual gas turbines and as many generators are being made by General Electric and will strech Pakistan in due march of time.
The polite work during Bhikki Power Plant in Sheikupura is in full pitch and so far, some-more than 50% construction has been completed.
The plant will start prolongation early 2017 and will be contributing 760MW to a inhabitant grid by a entrance summer season. The energy plant will start producing during a best turn by a finish of subsequent year.
The 1180MW Bhikki Power Plant would use regasified liquefied healthy gas as a primary fuel and would occupy a top potency machines to keep a cost of electricity to a end-consumer during a unclothed minimum.
The plant will be consecrated jointly by Harben Electric International of China and General Electric during a cost of Rs55 billion.
Published in The Express Tribune, Oct 5th, 2016.
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