PM to inaugurate Coal Power Project today in Faisalabad

ISLAMABAD (92 News) – Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will inaugurate a forty Mega Watts Coal Fired Power Project in Faisalabad today. Commissioning of this Power Plant is a step towards achieving self-reliance in power generation. Such initiatives by the Private sector are extremely encouraging and will prove helpful in overcoming the energy shortage in the country. The Government is heavily investing in energy sector to rid the country of energy deficit by 2018. A policy of energy-mix that focuses on diverse sources of energy is earnestly pursued at the Government level. The 40 MW Coal Power Plants at Sitara Chemical Industries Ltd Faisalabad is the largest of its kind in the industrial sector of Faisalabad. The plant’s boiler is based on Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustion technology having the best automation system. The present government has made tireless efforts to provide a conducive environment for the business community to accelerate economic activities in the country.