By an OGJ correspondent
PAKISTAN, Aug. 2 -- The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority of Pakistan has received 35 bids from 7 local and 13 international companies to build three electric power stations fueled by natural gas, oil, or both in Lahore, Uch, and Faisalabad, Pakistan. The stations would generate about 1,300 Mw of electricity at an estimated investment of $1 billion. Bidders are from the US, UK, China, Japan, Malaysia, UAE, Turkey, and Pakistan.
The first project, a 400-450 Mw Uch-II power station in Sindh Province, would be located at Kashmore near the Pakistan Water & Power Development Authority's (Wapda) Guddu power station. Oil & Gas Development Co. Ltd. will supply the plant with low-btu gas for 25 years from Uch gas field. National Transmission and Dispatch Co. will purchase the power.
The second project, a 450 Mw power project at Faisalabad near a Wapda power station, will use pipeline quality gas and oil. Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Ltd. (SNGPL) will supply the gas, while Faisalabad Electric Supply Co. will purchase the power.
The third project, a 350-400 Mw power project at Chichoki Malian near Lahore, also will use pipeline quality gas and oil as fuel. SNGPL will supply the gas, while Lahore Electric Supply Co. will purchase the power.
