{"id":70973,"date":"2019-10-21T09:39:46","date_gmt":"2019-10-21T09:39:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/blog\/?p=70973"},"modified":"2019-10-21T10:53:46","modified_gmt":"2019-10-21T10:53:46","slug":"suki-kinari-hydropower-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/blog\/suki-kinari-hydropower-project.html","title":{"rendered":"Suki Kinari\u2019s Hydropower Project to Start Operating in 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Suki Kinari hydropower project, as the name suggests, is\nan energy project being executed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as part of the China-Pakistan\nEconomic Corridor (CPEC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is expected that the power project will add 870 MW to the national grid once it is completed in 2022. In this blog, we will cover various aspects of the Suki Kinari hydropower project and how it will address power shortages. This will also increase employment opportunities as it is said to provide 3000 jobs to the locals of the area by the year 2020 when it is expected to be officially launched. The project is being operated on the Build-Own-Operate-Transfer (BOOT) model, with a lease of 30 years with the China Gezhouba group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Latest updates on Suki Kinari hydropower project<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It is expected that the project will be completed before its deadline. The Suki Kinari hydropower project is based near the beautiful river of Kunhar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The initial work regarding the power generation at the Kunhar River began in the 1960s, but there was little to no groundwork at the time. In 2016, the KP government signed an agreement with the SK Hydro Power Ltd and also with the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICCBC) to construct a dam at the site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The estimated cost of the Suki Kinari hydropower project is $1.9 billion. It will be developed on the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) model. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, what is the BOT model? It basically means that the China Gezhouba Group Corporation (CGGC) would manage it for the next 30 years after then the project would be transferred to the KP government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The water is drawn from River Kunhar, taken to the turbines in a powerhouse located downstream through a tunnel, and once the energy production is done, the water is again diverted back to the River Kunhar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a recent interview with Pakistan Today, the chairman of Suki Kinari Hydro Pvt Ltd. Mr. Zhang Shiyun said that \u201caround 41.85pc construction work has been completed.\u201d He was of the view that apart from the initial problems and hitches, the project is running on time and will hopefully be completed before its deadline. He mentioned that in some areas the project is ahead of schedule. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The dam for Suki Kinari hydroproject will be 54.5 meter high and around 336 meter wide having 2 gated spillways. It is expected that four 218 MW turbines will be installed in Suki Kinari project which will generate around 870 MW of electricity. A 3.1 km long reservoir with a capacity of 9 million cubic meters of water is also a part of the project. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Advantages of setting up Suki Kinari hydropower project<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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One of the major advantages of Suki Kinari hydropower project is the creation of 4000 jobs for local people Credit: FB\/Pakistan-China Institute<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

There are many advantages of CPEC\u2019s energy project on the Kunhar river. Some of them are mentioned below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n