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Lahore: The position of the river inflows/outflows and the reservoirs levels today is as under: Rivers Inflows (In Cusecs) Outflows (In Cusecs) Remarks Indus at Tarbela 202200 172600 Mean flows of 24 hours Kabul At Nowshera 43700 43700 Mean Flows of 24 hrs. Indus at Chashma 171700 135000 Mean …
Read More »8 years of commissioning Ghazi Barotha Hydropower Project
Lahore: The 1450-MW Ghazi Barotha Hydropower Project (GBHP) has completed eight years of its operation. Commissioned in August 2003, GBHP contributed about 53 billion units of electricity to the National Grid, registering revenues of Rs. 226.5 billion to the national exchequer. Had this quantum of electricity generated through thermal resources, …
Read More »Water and Power Development Authority Hydel Generation increases in 2010-11
Lahore: The Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) generated 31.45 billion units of hydel electricity during the fiscal year 2010-11, registering an increase of 3.84 billion units as compared to 2009-10. This increased hydel generation was made possible due to efficient operation and management of hydropower stations and availability of more water in the reservoirs. This additional contribution of low-cost hydel electricity by WAPDA to the national grid saved about Rs. 41.64 billion to the national exchequer, which otherwise [...]