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but only from renewable mountainous terrain,” the company said in a
POLICY since it passes through thick jungles and
Pakistan to boost sources statement.
Of this 110-km stretch, about 80 km was
renewables to 30% Korea Electric Power (KEPCO) could be able executed by Tata Projects and the remaining
to generate power directly for the first time
by its partner, the company said adding that
Pakistan this week set in motion a plan to in 20 years, albeit restricted to renewable it utilised drone technology for stringing
boost the share of its electric power that sources, according to recent government of transmission lines thereby reducing
comes from renewables to 30% by 2030, up green proposals. timeframe and avoiding manual work.
from about 4% today, government officials According to the National Assembly, The company, however, did not provide the
said, Reuters reported. amendment were tabled that would allow project cost.
“The targets in the newly announced policy for-profit public companies such as KEPCO Vivek Gautam, COO Tata Projects, said:
are a 20% share of renewables in installed to engage in renewable energy production by “We are proud to complete this important
capacity of Pakistan’s power mix by 2025 Song Gap-seok, a Democratic Party lawmaker. transmission line project which is a true
and 30% by 2030,” said Syed Aqeel Hussain The proposal came as the government testimony of our top-notch expertise and vast
Jafri, Policy Director for Alternative Energy considered whether to allow KEPCO to experience. With successful completion of our
Development Board (AEDB). attract massive investment to carry out the second transmission line project in Thailand,
That will include mainly wind and solar government’s ambitious renewable energy we have once again proved our execution
power, but also geothermal, tidal, wave and project, according to an official from KEPCO. capabilities not only in India but also around
biomass energy, he said. With boosts in The revision would help it save huge the world.”
hydropower capacity expected as well, the costs as it doesn’t have to go through special Going forward, the company shall
shift could bring the share of clean energy purpose companies, he added. continue to deliver projects on-time, using
in Pakistan’s electricity mix to 65% by 2030, Shares of KEPCO were 0.8% higher at world-class project management techniques
said Special Assistant to Prime Minister on 19,500 won around midday Friday. and uncompromising standards of safety, he
Petroleum Nadeem Babar. The government has banned the state added.
But the legislation leaves in place plans utility firm from producing and selling power All tower foundations were completed
to build seven more coal-fired power plants at the same time since 2001 to prevent its using ready mixed concrete which is a symbol
as part of the second phase of the China- monopoly in the energy market. of 100 per cent concrete quality, the statement
Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project It is only engaged in power transmission said adding, additionally, Tata Projects also
- something that could impede scale-up of business with electricity bought from Korea prepared approach roads for ready mixed
renewable power, warned Zeeshan Ashfaq, Power Exchange, and its five subsidiaries concrete trucks.
a solar and wind energy developer in Pakistan. including Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power “A unique aspect of this project is that it
“A coal pipeline of around 4,000-5,000 (KHNP) are in charge of generating electricity. is the first 500 kV transmission line passing
megawatts will not provide much space for Now that the government is pushing from Phang-nga province. Phang-nga is a
renewables,” said Ashfaq, Managing Director forward with its ambitious Green New Deal province in Southern Thailand, bordering the
of SOWITEC (Solar Wind Technology) initiative with 73 trillion won ($61.5bn) Andaman Sea on the West Coast of the Malay
Pakistan. budget to promote green growth, there is Peninsula,” the statement said.
The new national renewables policy, a high chance of KEPCO resuming power Prior to this Surathani-Phuket
approved by the prime minister’s cabinet last generation business in 20 years. transmission line project, Tata Project-
December, was delayed by the coronavirus The government aims to significantly led consortium had successfully executed
pandemic and as negotiators tried to resolve increase solar and wind power generation an 80km stretch of 500kV Roi Et 2 –
disputes with individual provinces. from 12.7GW last year to 26.3GW by 2022 Chaiyaphum 2 Transmission Line project in
But Federal Minister for Planning and and 42.7GW by 2025. August 2019.
Development Asad Umar said on social media It was the company’s first successfully
the resolution of those disputes now opened executed transmission line project in
the way to “unleash Pakistan’s full potential” Thailand.
for renewables. GRID Tata Projects claims expertise in executing
New investment in renewable energy is large and complex urban and industrial
expected to come from private investors, with Tata Projects completes infrastructure projects and operates through
potential suppliers bidding in annual auctions its four Strategic Business Groups (SBGs)
and low-tariff proposals winning, said Babar, 110 km transmission line in namely Industrial Systems SBG, Core Infra
Chair of the Energy Task Force. SBG, Urban Infra SBG and Services SBG.
Jafri said the policy represented a Thailand
significant shift from the past, when investors
approached the government with individual Tata Projects has completed a 110km stretch
projects. of the 200km Surathani-Phuket transmission COAL
line project in Thailand.
4his transmission line passing through Glencore to suspend
forests and mountainous terrains will carry
POLICY additional electricity to Phuket. production in Hunter Valley
“Tata Projects Limited... and its consortium
Korea may let KEPCO partner has completed an important 110- Glencore is to suspend production at mines
across the Hunter Valley in New South Wales
km stretch of the 200-km Surathani-Phuket
generate power directly, transmission line project in Thailand. This for at least two weeks as the coronavirus
pandemic and Chinese government policies to
500kV transmission line is an achievement

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