RE: Matiari-Lahore transmission is being completed on fast track | CPEC | Pakistan Development19 Mar 2020 12:23
https://nation.com.pk/18-Mar-2020/86pc-work-on-matiari-lahore-transmission-line-completed
The mega transmission line project would evacuate 4,000 Megawatts of power from Coal Based Power Plants in Thar region and thermal power plants including nuclear power plants of Sindh to northern load centers of the country. This transmission facility would primarily be utilized to transmit power generated from indigenous Thar coal based power generation projects with an aim to enhance the share of indigenous fuel based generation and saving the significant amount of foreign exchange. As per the agreed milestones, he mentioned, the project was expected to formally start its commercial operation on March 01, 2021.