National Transmission and Despatch Company

Ltd.

POWER SYSTEM OVERVIEW

Power Planning Department

 Pakistan
Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA)

WAPDA was formed in 1958. The major responsibilities of

WAPDA were;
– Meet electricity demand of the country (except area of Karachi) by
installing new power plants, transmission lines and distribution
system.
– Develop hydro storage project ( dams) for meeting irrigation and
demand of the country and install hydro plants at dams locations.
WAPDA consisted of two segments :
Power Wing: For meeting electricity demand and responsible for
generation, transmission and distribution.
Water Wing : For developing hydro projects for irrigation
requirements.

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 PAKISTAN POWER SECTOR: BACKGROUND
1. The GoP approved Pakistan Power Sector Strategic Plan for
restructuring and reform in 1992, according to which, the power wing of
WAPDA was structured into four (4) Generation Companies (GENCOs),
one (1) National Transmission and Dispatch Company (NTDC) and nine
(9) Distribution Companies (DISCOs).

2. PEPCO was established in 1998 as an independent entity with mandate

to restructure Pakistan Power Sector, corporatise & commercialize the
restructured entities, and to bring about reforms thru introduction of
competition, enhancement of efficiencies and best financial and prudent
utility practices.

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 NEW FACE OF PAKISTAN’S POWER SECTOR

GOP/MW&P Chairman PEPCO

Chairman WAPDA MD PEPCO

MEMBERS: Hydel power, PEPCO Management

Finance, Water Team

WATER FINANCE POWER COMMON

RESTRUCTURED POWER
WING WING WING SERVICES
WING
RESIDUAL WAPDA
AUTONOMOUS COMPANIES WITH
WINGS PART • HOSPITALS
INDEPENDENT COMMERCIAL
TRANSITION TO • ACADEMY
• ETC OPERATIONS THROUGH BOD
CORPORATE ENTITIES

HYDEL HYDEL GENCOs NTDC

WATER SERVICES DISCOs
FINANCE POWER

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 National Transmission and Dispatch Company Ltd.

National Transmission & Despatch Company (NTDC)

Limited was incorporated on 6th November, 1998 and
commenced commercial operation on 24th December,
1998. It was organized to take over all the properties,
rights and assets, obligations and liabilities of 220 KV and
500KV Grid Stations and Transmission Lines/Network
owned by Pakistan Water and Power Development
Authority (WAPDA). .

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 NTDC Structure
NTDC segments.

1. Transmission Network Operator (TNO)

2. System Operator (SO)
3. Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA)
4. Contract Registrar and Power Exchange
Administrator (CRPEA)

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Length of Transmission Lines
Year 500kV (kM) 220kV (kM)

1980 315 2101

1985 1239 2422

1990 1863 2922

1995 3315 3848

2000 4094 5498

2005 4344 6993

2009 5078 7325

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220 kV 2000
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Growth in Length of Transmission Lines

2009
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No. & Capacity of Substations (NTDC)
Year 500-KV Substations 220-KV Substations
No MVA No MVA
1980 1 900 5 1563
1985 2 1350 10 3106
1990 6 4974 14 4402
1995 7 6774 18 6210
2000 9 8274 24 8636
2005 9 8274 27 9688
2009 12 13800 26 14829

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 MVA

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Growth of Transmission System capacity –MVA

220 kV
500 kV

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Power System Components

–GENERATION
–TRANSMISSION
–DISTRIBUTION

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 POWER SYSTEM PLANNING
-LOAD FORECAST
Short Term
Long Term

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POWER SYSTEM PLANNING

–DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
–GENERATION – LEAST COST PLAN
–TRANSMISSION SYSTEM

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 Future Required Generation Capacity

Peak Demand Gen Capacity Gen Capacity

Year
(MW) Required (MW) Planned (MW)
2010 20101 25126 19072
2011 21705 27131 22697
2012 23441 29301 23788
2013 25306 31633 26279
2014 27438 34298 29405
2015 29463 36829 33630
2016 31672 39950 42530
2017 33154 41443 45338
2018 35568 44460 50034
2019 38557 48196 53284
2020 41783 52229 58867
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PEPCO System Historical Data / Forecast
Historical PMS
Peak Peak Difference

Years ( MW ) (MW) (%)

1999-00 9289 9311 0.24

2000-01 9718 9736 0.18
2001-02 10922 10243 -6.21
2002-03 10484 10799 3.00
2003-04 11078 11398 2.80
2004-05 12035 12087 0.43
2005-06 13212 12916 -2.20
2006-07 15138 15213 0.50
2007-08 16838 16480 -2.10
2008-09 17252 17867 3.50
2009-10 17847 19451 8.90
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 EXISTING GENERATING CAPACITY
Nameplate Derated/
Availability (MW)
/Installed Dependable
Type of Generation
Capacity Capacity
(MW) (MW) Summer Winter

WAPDA Hydro 6444 6444 6250 2300*

GENCOs 4829 3580 2780 3222**

IPPs (incl Nuclear) 7486 6895 4950 6481**

Rental 197 176 176 165**

Total 18956 16917 16917 12954

* Hydro availability based on last 5 years average
** Excludes 10% Forced Outages for GENCOs & 6.0% for IPPs & Rental
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FUTURE GENERATION PROJECTS PEPCO SYSTEM

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Merit Order For Thrmal Units
Cost Rs/kWh
Fuel-Type From To

Gas 2.59 5.08

RFO 8.62 13.88

Coal

HSD 14.06 16.4

Kotri 3-7 19.17

NGPS Multan-4 29.12
Kotri 1-2 38.85

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