Pehur Hydel Power Stations, Swabi has started production of 18 mega watt electricity which is being provided to the local industry at a subsidised rate.
This was announced by Secretary Energy and Power, Mohammad Zubair Khan and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development Organization (PEDO), Engineer Naeem Khan while talking to the media.
A wheeling model has been adopted for provision of subsidized electricity for bringing industrial development of the province. Through the model, the 18 mega watt electricity provided by Pehur Power Station is first provided to the national grid and then sold to industrial sector through the transmission line of the Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) on subsidized rate.
The provincial government is currently selling electricity produced by its hydel power stations to Central Power Purchase Agency (CPPA) at the rate of Rs 4 per unit that is further selling it through PESCO to industrial sector at the rate of Rs 18 per unit.
