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.

NEW FACE OF PAKISTANS POWER SECTOR

GOP/MW&P

Chairman PEPCO

Chairman WAPDA

MD PEPCO
PEPCO Management
Team

MEMBERS: Hydel power,

Finance, Water

WATER
WING

WATER

FINANCE
POWER
WING
WING
RESIDUAL WAPDA
WINGS PART
TRANSITION TO
CORPORATE ENTITIES

HYDEL
FINANCE

HYDEL
POWER

COMMON
SERVICES

RESTRUCTURED POWER
WING
AUTONOMOUS COMPANIES WITH
INDEPENDENT COMMERCIAL
OPERATIONS THROUGH BOD

HOSPITALS
ACADEMY
ETC

SERVICES

GENCOs

(4)

NTDC

(1)

DISCOs

(9)

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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Growth in Length of Transmission

Lines (NTDC)

No. & Capacity of Substations

(NTDC)

Growth of Transmission System capacity

MVA

(NTDC)

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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

Year

Peak Demand
(MW)

Gen Capacity
Required (MW)

Gen Capacity
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

( 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

Years

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EXISTING GENERATING CAPACITY

Type of Generation

Nameplate
Derated/
/Installed Dependable
Capacity
Capacity
(MW)
(MW)

Availability (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

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Thanks