BEIJING: A 413-ton rotor, crucial for turning water into electricity, was successfully placed on the final of four generating units at the Suki Kinari Hydropower Project in northwest Pakistan.
The power station being built as part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa district of Mansehra will advance in development thanks to the successful hoisting of the final rotor.
According to Suki Kinari Assistant General Manager Yu Zhiliang, it is also a sound move toward the waterless commissioning of four generating units in the ensuing six months. Construction of the hydropower facility commenced in January 2017.
When fully operational, the CPEC project would produce 3.21 billion kilowatt-hours of clean electricity annually, Yu added. This will replace 1.28 million tons of coal and lower 2.52 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions.
According to him, it will considerably enhance Pakistan’s energy system, advancing the nation’s social and economic development.
