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𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐤𝐨𝐭 𝐇𝐲𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧!
On May 26th, the project marked a key milestone with the first concrete pouring at the diversion tunnel entrance, totaling 80 cubic meters.
Despite challenges like complex geology and high temperatures, the team ensured success through detailed planning, strict material control, and enhanced workforce training.
Chinese and Pakistani teams closely monitored the entire process, ensuring high-quality execution. This achievement accelerates project progress and brings us closer to meeting the year-end diversion target.
On May 26th, the project marked a key milestone with the first concrete pouring at the diversion tunnel entrance, totaling 80 cubic meters.
Despite challenges like complex geology and high temperatures, the team ensured success through detailed planning, strict material control, and enhanced workforce training.
Chinese and Pakistani teams closely monitored the entire process, ensuring high-quality execution. This achievement accelerates project progress and brings us closer to meeting the year-end diversion target.
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POWERCHINA has officially commenced the full-scale construction of the Mansehra 765/220KV substation, a groundbreaking initiative that marks Pakistan's entry into 765kV substation engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) projects. The ceremony, held at the project site, signals the beginning of comprehensive construction activities that will facilitate power transmission between the Dasu Hydropower Station and the Islamabad Power Grid.
Situated in Mansehra city, the substation represents a significant leap forward in power infrastructure, being the first in Pakistan to operate at the 765/220kV voltage level. This pioneering voltage grade distinguishes it as the highest capacity substation in the country. The completion of the project is poised to play a crucial role in addressing local power shortages and fostering economic development by facilitating the transmission of clean energy.
The project's genesis traces back to January 2023 when POWERCHINA SEPCO1 Electric Power Construction Corporation and the National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) of Pakistan signed the EPC contract for the 765 kV Mansehra Substation. Simultaneously, another contract was inked for Lot 1 of the project, involving the construction of a 157-km-long 765kV double-circuit AC transmission line between the Dasu Hydropower Station and the Mansehra Substation, according to reports from Gwadar Pro.
The Dasu Hydropower Project (DHPP), a run-of-river initiative on the Indus River, remains a key component of Pakistan's National Power Policy 2013 and Vision 2025. Once completed, DHPP will boast a total installed capacity of 4320 MW with 12 generating units, significantly contributing to the nation's power generation capabilities.
Situated in Mansehra city, the substation represents a significant leap forward in power infrastructure, being the first in Pakistan to operate at the 765/220kV voltage level. This pioneering voltage grade distinguishes it as the highest capacity substation in the country. The completion of the project is poised to play a crucial role in addressing local power shortages and fostering economic development by facilitating the transmission of clean energy.
The project's genesis traces back to January 2023 when POWERCHINA SEPCO1 Electric Power Construction Corporation and the National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) of Pakistan signed the EPC contract for the 765 kV Mansehra Substation. Simultaneously, another contract was inked for Lot 1 of the project, involving the construction of a 157-km-long 765kV double-circuit AC transmission line between the Dasu Hydropower Station and the Mansehra Substation, according to reports from Gwadar Pro.
The Dasu Hydropower Project (DHPP), a run-of-river initiative on the Indus River, remains a key component of Pakistan's National Power Policy 2013 and Vision 2025. Once completed, DHPP will boast a total installed capacity of 4320 MW with 12 generating units, significantly contributing to the nation's power generation capabilities.
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Dasu Transmission Line
The Dasu Transmission Line is a 765kV overhead line with a length of 250Ckm running from Dasu Hydropower Plant, Dasu to Islamabad. The project is planned and is expected to be commissioned in 2025. The Dasu Transmission Line is an overhead line that will be operated by National Transmission & Despatch.
The Dasu Transmission Line is a 765kV overhead line with a length of 250Ckm running from Dasu Hydropower Plant, Dasu to Islamabad. The project is planned and is expected to be commissioned in 2025. The Dasu Transmission Line is an overhead line that will be operated by National Transmission & Despatch.
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Top five transmission line projects in Pakistan
Global transmission line length was estimated to have reached 5,767,158Ckm by the end of 2023 and is forecasted to grow to 6,669,519Ckm by 2028.
Pakistan had 59,843Ckm of line length in 2023 and this is expected to rise to 67,058Ckm by 2028.
Listed below are the five largest transmission projects by line length in Pakistan.
1. Dasu – Mansehra Line
The Dasu – Mansehra Line is a 765kV overhead line with a length of 157 km running from Dasu Hydropower Project, Kohistan to Mansehra Grid Station, Mansehra. The project is planned and is expected to be commissioned in 2025.
The Dasu – Mansehra Line is an overhead line that will be operated by National Transmission & Despatch. The line will carry alternating current (AC) through double circuit cable.
2. Dasu – Palas Line
The Dasu – Palas Line is a 765kV overhead Dasu to Palas. The project is planned and is expected to be commissioned in 2025.
The Dasu – Palas Line is an overhead line that will be operated by National Transmission & Despatch. The line will carry alternating current (AC) through double circuit cable.
3. Dasu Transmission Line
The Dasu Transmission Line is a 765kV overhead line with a length of 250 km running from Dasu Hydropower Plant, Dasu to Islamabad. The project is planned and is expected to be commissioned in 2025.
The Dasu Transmission Line is an overhead line that will be operated by National Transmission & Despatch. The line will carry alternating current (AC) through double circuit cable.
4. Mansehra – Islamabad Line
The Mansehra – Islamabad Line is a 765kV overhead line with a length of 97.6 km running from Mansehra to Islamabad. The project is planned and is expected to be commissioned in 2026.
The Mansehra – Islamabad Line is an overhead line that will be operated by National Transmission & Despatch. The line will carry alternating current (AC) through double circuit cable.
5. Thar – Lahore South Line
The Thar – Lahore South Line is a 600kV overhead Thar to Lahore. The project is under construction and is expected to be commissioned in 2025.
The Thar – Lahore South Line is an overhead line that will be operated by National Transmission & Despatch. The line will carry direct current (DC) through double circuit cable.
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Chinese firm Constructed a full-scale construction of 765KV Mansehra Substation
By Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: POWERCHINA has commenced the full-scale construction of the Mansehra 765/220KV substation, which will undertake power transmission between Dasu Hydropower Station and the Islamabad Power Grid.
“The groundbreaking ceremony for the Mansehra 765kV Substation, Pakistan’s first 765kV substation EPC (engineering, procurement, and construction) project constructed by POWERCHINA, was grandly held at the project site, signaling the commencement of full-scale construction,” POWERCHINA stated.
The substation is situated in Mansehra city and will facilitate power transmission between Dasu HPP and the federal capital, pioneering the use of 765/220kV voltage for the first time.
This voltage grade represents the highest capacity substation in Pakistan at present. With its completion, by transmitting clean energy, its substation will help alleviate local power shortages and promote economic development in Pakistan.
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POWERCHINA has successfully completed the erection of the first tower for the Lot1 Project of the Dasu 765kV Transmission Line Project in Pakistan.
This milestone marks the beginning of full-scale construction and establishes a strong foundation for future progress.
Upon completion, it will establish a high-voltage transmission network, providing robust energy support for Pakistan's socio-economic development.
This milestone marks the beginning of full-scale construction and establishes a strong foundation for future progress.
Upon completion, it will establish a high-voltage transmission network, providing robust energy support for Pakistan's socio-economic development.
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The government has approved a plan to repurpose confiscated solar panels for public power projects in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) and Gwadar. The panels, previously seized and left idle at Karachi Port, will now be redirected to meet national energy needs while supporting Pakistan’s shift toward sustainable energy solutions, Business Recorder reported.
The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has directed an immediate assessment of the panels’ quantity and condition, while halting further solar panel auctions at Karachi Port.
The National Logistics Cell (NLC) will manage the transportation logistics, and key energy bodies, including the Power Division, PPIB, and PPMC, along with GB authorities, will evaluate the panels’ technical viability.
The initiative will deploy 100 MW of solar capacity in Gilgit-Baltistan, with distributed solar photovoltaic projects planned for remote areas.
Additionally, the remaining panels will be used to solarise water supply schemes in Gwadar, where power instability has disrupted port and industrial operations.
To oversee the 100 MW solar project in GB, the Ministry of Planning has formed a Steering Committee headed by the Federal Minister for Power. The committee will be responsible for monitoring project milestones, ensuring quality and cost-effectiveness, and coordinating with federal ministries, GB authorities, and donor agencies.
This initiative follows mounting complaints from Gwadar’s industrial stakeholders, particularly from Yu Bo, Chairman of China Overseas Ports Holding Company, who highlighted ongoing power outages disrupting operations in the Gwadar Free Zone.
In response, Minister for Maritime Affairs Junaid Anwar Chaudhry confirmed that a dedicated solar power plant would be established for the port and Free Zone to provide stable, independent electricity.
The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has directed an immediate assessment of the panels’ quantity and condition, while halting further solar panel auctions at Karachi Port.
The National Logistics Cell (NLC) will manage the transportation logistics, and key energy bodies, including the Power Division, PPIB, and PPMC, along with GB authorities, will evaluate the panels’ technical viability.
The initiative will deploy 100 MW of solar capacity in Gilgit-Baltistan, with distributed solar photovoltaic projects planned for remote areas.
Additionally, the remaining panels will be used to solarise water supply schemes in Gwadar, where power instability has disrupted port and industrial operations.
To oversee the 100 MW solar project in GB, the Ministry of Planning has formed a Steering Committee headed by the Federal Minister for Power. The committee will be responsible for monitoring project milestones, ensuring quality and cost-effectiveness, and coordinating with federal ministries, GB authorities, and donor agencies.
This initiative follows mounting complaints from Gwadar’s industrial stakeholders, particularly from Yu Bo, Chairman of China Overseas Ports Holding Company, who highlighted ongoing power outages disrupting operations in the Gwadar Free Zone.
In response, Minister for Maritime Affairs Junaid Anwar Chaudhry confirmed that a dedicated solar power plant would be established for the port and Free Zone to provide stable, independent electricity.
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FBR imposes Rs111bn fine on solar import firms involved in 'money laundering'
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Power generation in Pakistan clocked in at 14,218 GWh in August 2025, an increase of over 8% year-on-year (YoY), suggesting an uptick in economic activity.
Back in August 2024, power generation stood at 13,180 GWh.
Analysts noted that rising temperatures and a significant increase in coal generation helped in demand improvement.
On a monthly basis, power generation surged by 1% as compared to 14,123 GWh in July 2025.
This takes power generation during 2MFY26 at 28,341 GWh, up 1% YoY, as compared to 28,060 GWh in 2MF25.
Pakistan’s power generation increases 8% in June
On the other hand, the total cost of generating electricity in Pakistan was up 3%, clocking in at Rs7.7 KWh in August 2025 compared to Rs7.5 KWh in the same month last year
On a monthly basis, the cost was down 1%, compared to Rs7.8 KWh in July 2025.
In August, hydel emerged as the leading source of power generation, accounting for 38.8% of the generation mix, to become the largest source of electricity generation.
This was followed by RLNG, which accounted for 15.3% of the overall generation, ahead of nuclear, which accounted for 15.1% of the power generation share.
Among renewables, wind and solar generation amounted to 3.6% and 0.7%, respectively, of the generation mix.
Back in August 2024, power generation stood at 13,180 GWh.
Analysts noted that rising temperatures and a significant increase in coal generation helped in demand improvement.
On a monthly basis, power generation surged by 1% as compared to 14,123 GWh in July 2025.
This takes power generation during 2MFY26 at 28,341 GWh, up 1% YoY, as compared to 28,060 GWh in 2MF25.
Pakistan’s power generation increases 8% in June
On the other hand, the total cost of generating electricity in Pakistan was up 3%, clocking in at Rs7.7 KWh in August 2025 compared to Rs7.5 KWh in the same month last year
On a monthly basis, the cost was down 1%, compared to Rs7.8 KWh in July 2025.
In August, hydel emerged as the leading source of power generation, accounting for 38.8% of the generation mix, to become the largest source of electricity generation.
This was followed by RLNG, which accounted for 15.3% of the overall generation, ahead of nuclear, which accounted for 15.1% of the power generation share.
Among renewables, wind and solar generation amounted to 3.6% and 0.7%, respectively, of the generation mix.
