The Matiari-Lahore (Pakistan) transmission line project achieved its financial close on 28th February 2019. This project falls under the portfolio of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
The major sponsor for the project is the China Electric Power Equipment and Technology, which is a subsidiary of State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC). The total project investment is estimated at US$ 1.65 billion.
The 878 km transmission line is designed to have bi-pole HVDC technology, having two converter stations, one each at Matiari and Lahore, three repeater stations and two grounding electrode stations. The transmission line will be operated under the Build-Own-Operate-Transfer (BOOT) model. The concession period is 25 years.
Commercial operation of the line is expected to begin in March 2021.
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February 05, 2019
National Highway Authority of Pakistan seeks consultants for bypass upgrade PPP
The National Highway Authority (NHA) of Pakistan has launched a Request for Proposals (RFP) for interested firms to deliver a feasibility (technical and commercial) study and detailed designs for the...
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January 10, 2019
Pakistani province issues RFP for US$285 million expressway project
The government of Sindh, a province in south-east Pakistan, has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Malir Expressway project to qualified bidders.
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January 03, 2019
Government calls for restructuring of Hyderabad-Sukkur motorway project
The government of Pakistan has halted development of the Hyderabad-Sukkur Motorway (M-6) due to financial problems and delays in project execution. The build-operate-transfer (BOT) project was awarde...
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December 20, 2018
Government of Pakistan fast-tracks development of Malir Expressway PPP
The Government of Pakistan has issued a directive to the Sindh Planning & Development Department to fast-track the development of the Malir Expressway project, with the authority ordered to start...
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January 27, 2018
The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Policy Board of the Government of Sindh has approved the project and directed the PPP unit to start the process for inviting expressions of interest
