Pakistan seeks Beijing’s support for completion of 1,800MW hydropower projects

Pakistan seeks Beijing’s support for completion of 1,800MW hydropower projects

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Fri, 2024-05-10 08:29

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has sought Chinese support for early completion of two hydropower projects, Pakistani state media reported on Thursday, amid the minister’s visit to China.
The 1,124 megawatts (MW) Kohala and 700MW Azad Pattan hydropower projects have been delayed for the past several months, according to media reports.
In his meeting with National Energy Administration of China’s Chairman Zhang Jianghua, Iqbal said his government intended to diversify energy mix toward clean and renewable energy.

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