PRIVATE POWER & INFRASTRUCTURE BOARD
GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN
MINISTRY OF ENERGY
(POWER DIVISION)
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ISLAMABAD, 6th July 2020: The Power Sector of Pakistan witnessed another big day towards harnessing hydropower generation with the signing of project agreements for development of 700.7 MW Azad Pattan Hydropower today...
PAKISTAN CITIZEN PORTAL - Prime Minister Performace Delivery Unit (PMDU)...
Islamabad, 24th Jun, 2020: EXTENSION OF DATE. EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR HIRING SERVICES OF ENGINEERING CONSULTING FIRMS TO SUPPORT PPIB IN DEVELOPING MECHANISM FOR TARIFF BASED BIDDING OF HYDROPOWER PROJECTS AND REVIEW OF FEASIBILITY STUDIES OF HYDROPOWER PROJECTS...
Islamabad, 19 Jun, 2020: The efforts for optimizing and progressing the CPEC based hydropower generation in the country got major push today when the Board of Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) in its 128th meeting held today under the Minister for Power Mr. Omar Ayub Khan approved "Standardized Security Package Documents for Hydropower Projects" for submission to ECC for final approval...
Islamabad, 01 Jun, 2020: The Honourable Minister for Power Mr. Omar Ayub Khan chaired the 127th meeting of the Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) ...
Islamabad, 11th Feb, 2020: AFD SUPPORTS PPIB IN ITS ENDEAVOURS TO DEVELOP HYDROPOWER...
Islamabad, 30th Jan, 2020: PPIB DECLARES FINANCIAL CLOSE OF 330 MW THAR COAL BASED POWER GENERATION PROJECT...
Islamabad, 16th Dec, 2019: The Implementation Agreement (IA) of Pakistan’s largest thar coal-based power generation project of 1,320 MW power generation capacity has been signed at Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) for materializing the financing of 1,912.2 Million US$ as the cumulative Project cost...
Islamabad, 22nd Nov, 2019: The Honourable Minister for Power Mr. Omar Ayub Khan while chairing the 126th meeting of the Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) stated that the GoP is bringing revolution in power sector to make it efficient, sustainable, secure, affordable and competitive...
04th, November 2019: GROUND BREAKING OF 300 MW COAL POWER PLANT HELD IN GWADAR...
23rd, October 2019: PPIB PLANTS TREES FOR A CLEAN AND GREEN PAKISTAN...
21st, October 2019: The Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan inaugurated the China Power Hub Generation Coal Power Project having a capacity of 1,320 MW in the Hub city of Balochistan...
18th, October 2019: The 6th meeting of the Energy Planning Expert Panel (EPEP) on China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was held on 15-16 October, 2019...
16th, October 2019: First small Hydropower Project of Pakistan and AJ&K issued Tripartite Letter of Support ...
28th, September 2019: Suki Kinari Hydropower Project - River Closure Ceremony...
Islamabad, 29th Aug, 2019: The Federal Minister for Power Mr. Omar Ayub Khan while presiding the 125th meeting of the Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) cherished the collective efforts of Power Division, PPIB and provincial governments of Sindh and Balochistan in materializing two mega power generation projects of around 2000 MW in a short period of around one month...
Islamabad, 15th Jul, 2019: The Minister for Power Mr. Omar Ayub Khan while presiding the 124th meeting of the Board of Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) congratulated and appreciated the combined efforts of Power Division, PPIB and Government of Sindh...
Islamabad, 06th May, 2019: PPIB INITIATIVE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL HYDROPOWER PROJECTS...
Islamabad, 27th February, 2019: PPIB DECLARES FINANCIAL CLOSE OF 1.658 BILLION DOLLAR FIRST TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT IN PRIVATE SECTOR...
Islamabad, 19th February, 2019: The Honourable Minister for Power Mr. Omar Ayub Khan chaired 122nd Board meeting of PPIB...
Islamabad, 11th December, 2018: 121st Board meeting. The present government is working seriously on controlling theft and losses as well as re-hauling of transmission and distribution system...
Islamabad, 20th November, 2018: Federal Minister for Power Division, Mr Omer Ayub Khan addressing the opening session of CONSULTATIVE WORKSHOP on renewable energy policy jointly arranged by AEDB and PPIB...
Islamabad, 14th November, 2018: All new power generation projects should be based on indigenous resources. This was stated by the Honourable Minister for Power Mr. Omar Ayub Khan while chairing...
Islamabad, 31st October, 2018: The Honourable Minister for Power Mr. Omar Ayub Khan chaired 119th Board meeting of PPIB...
Islamabad, 24th September, 2018: The promotion ceremony for development of 1124 MW Kohala Hydropower Project held today at a local hotel in Islamabad....
Islamabad, 22nd September, 2018: The River Closure ceremony for 720 MW Karot Hydropower Project held today at the site of Karot Project....
OIL/GAS PROJECTS 
HYDEL PROJECTS 
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TRANSMISSION LINE PPIB
Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) was created in 1994 as a "One-Window Facilitator" on behalf of the Government of Pakistan (GoP) to promote private investments in power sector. In 2012 PPIB was made a statutory organization through Private Power and Infrastructure Board Act 2012 (Act VI of 2012). The role of PPIB has been further expanded by the GoP by allowing it to facilitate public sector power and related infrastructure projects in IPP mode, for which PPIB's Act has been amended in November 2015...
CURRENT ACTIVITIES
● Frontrunner institution for CPEC implementation - Portfolio of US $ 20 Billion
● 13 Power Generation Projects of 11,634 MW
- 9 Coal Power Projects of 8,220 MW
- 4 Hydro Power Projects of 3,414 MW
● Pakistan's 1st HVDC Transmission Line Project
● Overall Portfolio of
- 17,551 MW IPPs in Operation
- 12,464.07 MW projects in pipeline.
● Harnessing Indigenous Resources
- 333 MW Hydro Power Projects commissioned
- 660 MW Engro Powergen Thar Coal Power Project-Commissioned
- 6,448 MW Hydro Power Projects under process
- 4,290 MW Thar Coal based power generation projects under development
ACHIEVMENTS
- Successfully managed to induct 40 independent private power projects of about 17551 MW
- Attracted an investment of around US$ 17 billion.
- IPPs are around 50% of the country's present installed generation capacity.
- Attracted leading international / local investors and lenders to the Pakistan Power Sector.
- Contributed in development of domestic capital markets.
- Supported economic growth and enhanced power supply.
- Security Package Agreements for 1,124 MW Kohala Hydropower Project signed.
- 102 MW Gulpur Hydropower Project, started operation.
- 84 MW New Bong Hydropower Project, the first hydro IPP in Pakistan/AJK Commissioned.
- 870 MW Suki Kinari, Financial Close Achieved. Construction has been started.
- 720 MW Karot Hydropower Project achieved Financial Close. Construction has been started.
- 1320 MW PQEPCL started operation.
- 1320 MW Sahiwal Coal Power Project is operational.
- 660 MW Engro Powergen Thar Coal Power Project is operational.
- 1230MW RLNG based Haveli Bahadur Shah started operation.
- 1180 MW RLNG based Power Project at Bhikki Sheikhupura started operation.
- 1223 MW RLNG based Balloki Power Project at Balloki Kasur started operation.