{"id":95598,"date":"2023-11-24T14:10:45","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T09:10:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=95598"},"modified":"2023-11-24T14:10:47","modified_gmt":"2023-11-24T09:10:47","slug":"diamer-bhasha-dam-project-seeks-million-usd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/diamer-bhasha-dam-project-seeks-million-usd.html","title":{"rendered":"Govt devices plan to generate funds for Diamer-Bhasha Dam project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Islamabad: The Pakistani Government is set to generate millions of USD for financing the Diamer-Bhasha Dam by offering equity stakes in the Ghazi Barotha Hydropower Project (GBHPP), claimed by a news source on November 22.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/daducha-dam-construction-resumes.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">P&amp;D greenlights construction of Daducha Dam after 2-yrs\u2019 delay<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the details brought to light by officials, around 30% equity stake is set to be offered at USD 700-800 million for financing the Diamer-Bhasha Dam. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) has been briefed on this strategic initiative, directing the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) to engage in consultations with various stakeholders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The news sources indicate that the equity will be divested on a profit-sharing basis to potential investors from friendly nations over a 10-year period. The Water Resources Federal Minister presented the plan to the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), who, in turn, appreciated the proposal and instructed the SIFC to initiate consultations with the Power Division, Finance Division, and NEPRA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ghazi Barotha Hydropower Project, boasting a capacity of 1,450 MW, holds a pivotal role in the national energy landscape, consistently generating an average of 800 MW throughout the year. The government\u2019s strategy involves selling 30% of the hydro generation directly to the export industry through the Competitive Trading Bilateral Contract Market (CTBCM) model. This move aims to reduce export industry tariffs and simultaneously bolster the nation&#8217;s exports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/daducha-dam-construction-resumes-soon.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Daducha Dam\u2019s construction to resume soon at increased cost<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Water Resources Ministry, currently pricing the energy at PKR 1.25 per unit, intends to persuade NEPRA to raise the tariff to PKR 10 per unit as a baseline for the 30% generation of the Ghazi Barotha project. This proposed adjustment is expected to attract potential investors from friendly nations such as Qatar, Kuwait, UAE, and Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad: The Pakistani Government is set to generate millions of USD for financing the Diamer-Bhasha Dam by offering equity stakes in the Ghazi Barotha Hydropower Project (GBHPP), claimed by a news source on November 22. Read: P&amp;D greenlights construction of Daducha Dam after 2-yrs\u2019 delay According to the details brought to light by officials, around 30% equity stake is set to be offered at USD 700-800 million for financing the Diamer-Bhasha Dam. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) has been briefed on this strategic initiative, directing the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) to engage in consultations with various stakeholders. The news sources indicate that the equity will be divested on a profit-sharing basis to potential investors from friendly nations over a 10-year period. The Water Resources Federal Minister presented the plan to the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), who, in turn, appreciated the proposal and instructed the SIFC to initiate consultations with the Power Division, Finance Division, and NEPRA. The Ghazi Barotha Hydropower Project, boasting a capacity of 1,450 MW, holds a pivotal role in the national energy landscape, consistently generating an average of 800 MW throughout the year. The government\u2019s strategy involves selling 30% of the hydro generation directly&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":88,"featured_media":71144,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15017],"tags":[40775,12370],"persona":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-95598","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-notices-announcements","8":"tag-diamer-bhasha-dam-latest-news","9":"tag-ghazi-barotha","10":"cat-15017-id"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Diamer-Bhasha Dam Project Seeks Million USD - Zameen News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Pakistani Government aims to raise funds for the Diamer-Bhasha Dam through equity stakes in the Ghazi Barotha Hydropower Project.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/diamer-bhasha-dam-project-seeks-million-usd.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Diamer-Bhasha Dam Project Seeks Million USD - Zameen News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Pakistani Government aims to raise funds for the Diamer-Bhasha Dam through equity stakes in the Ghazi Barotha Hydropower Project.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/diamer-bhasha-dam-project-seeks-million-usd.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Pakistan Real Estate News &amp; 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