ISLAMABAD, Apr 1 (APP): Tarbela Power House will emerge largest hydropower generation unit in the country having 6,418 megawatts (MW) capacity after the completion of the 1530-MW 5th Extension.
The total power generation of Tarbela Power House would jump to 6418 MW from the existing 4,888 MW after the commissionin
g of the 5th Extension Hydropower Project, official sources told APP here Monday.
The 1530 MW-Tarbela 5th Extension Hydropower Project would commence electricity generation in 2025, they said. They said that the project would generate 1.347 billion low-cost and environment-friendly electricity per annum. World Bank and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank were providing US$ 390 and $ 300 million respectively for the project, they said.
