At present, 10 completed energy projects with a combined capacity of 224 MW are generating an annual income of Rs13 billion. Looking ahead, the completion of seven ongoing energy projects over the next five years is expected to raise the province’s electricity generation capacity to 1,000 MW, which will provide cheap electricity and generate an annual income of Rs55 billion. He also instructed the project director to expedite work on the province’s largest project, the 300 MW Balakot hydropower plant. Furthermore, the secretary directed PEDO authorities to ensure that all ongoing energy projects are integrated into the national grid upon completion. If national grid inclusion is not feasible, distribution licenses should be obtained immediately under a direct supply model to deliver electricity to the industrial sector at low rates.
