Private Power & Infrastructure Board
Ministry of Energy (Power Division)
Government of Pakistan

1180 MW RLNG Bhikki Power Project

 Salient Features

 

 

Project Company

Quaid-e-Azam Thermal Power (Pvt.) Ltd.

Policy

Power Policy 2015

Category

Commissioned

Main Sponsor

Government of Punjab

Main Sponsor Shareholder

100%

Province

Punjab

Location

Bhikki, district Sheikhupura, Punjab

Gross Capacity

1180.13MW (at RSC)

Net Capacity

1156.67MW (at RSC)

Transmission Voltage Level

500kV

Technology

Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (GE H Class - 9HA.01 CCGT) (Multi-Shaft)

Configuration

2GT+2HRSG+1ST

Total Project Price (USD)

722.6Million

Debt Equity Ratio

75 : 25

Levelized Tariff

8.064US c/kWh

Power Purchaser

CPPA-G

Term of Project

30Years

Primary Fuel

R-LNG

Secondary Fuel

HSD

Fuel Supplier

SNGPL

EPC Contractor

JV of Harbin Electric International (HEI) and Habib Rafiq Ltd.

Net Efficiency

61.59%

Annual Availability

92%

 Important Events

 

 

Submission of Proposal

24-JUN-2015

Issuance of Notice to Proceed

06-JUL-2015

Issuance of LOI

13-JUL-2015

Generation License Application

15-JUL-2016

Tariff Determination

14-APR-2016

Date of issuance of LOS

09-MAY-2016

Implementation Agreement

16-AUG-2016

Power Purchase Agreement

22-JUL-2016

Fuel Supply Agreement

22-JUL-2016

Achievement of Financial Close

22-AUG-2016

Partial Commissioning 1

17-JUN-2017 GT-1 Commissioning

Partial Commissioning 2

08-MAY-2017 GT-2 Commissioning

COD

20-May-2018