Karachi Waste-to-Energy Plant is a 250MW biopower project. It is planned in Sindh, Pakistan. The project is currently in announced stage. It will be developed in multiple phases. The project construction is likely to commence in 2024 and is expected to enter into commercial operation in 2025.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Biopower | 250 | – | 250 | Announced | Sindh, Pakistan | Engro Energy; K-Electric |
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Description
The project is being developed by Engro Energy and K-Electric. These companies also have ownership stakes in the project.
Refuse which is a kind of municipal solid waste will be used as a feedstock to power the project.
Development Status
The project construction is expected to commence from 2024. Subsequent to that it will enter into commercial operation by 2025.
About K-Electric
K-Electric Ltd (KE) is a vertically integrated electric utility. It generates, procures, transmits and distributes electricity. The company produces power using coal, gas and fuel sources; and has power purchase agreements from various independent power producers, the Karachi Nuclear Power Plant, Independent Power Producers (IPPs) and Central Power Purchasing Agency (Guarantee) limited. K-Electric also provides energy conservation and energy efficiency services such as energy conservation awareness campaigns, energy audits and power factor improvement. It supplies electricity to industrial, commercial, government, agricultural and residential customers in Sindh and Balochistan provinces. K-Electric is headquartered in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
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