KARACHI: Moro Power Company (MPC) has received federal approval to utilise the National Transmission and Dispatch Company’s (NTDC) transmission network for its 100-megawatt hybrid wind and solar project, marking Sindh’s first business-to-business (B2B) renewable energy initiative.
The project, regulated by the Sindh Electric Power Regulatory Authority (SEPRA), will enable MPC to supply electricity directly to industrial consumers through the Sindh Transmission and Despatch Company. Earlier this month, the Independent System and Market Operator (ISMO), an autonomous body under the Power Division, granted permission for the use of NTDC infrastructure.
Speaking to Dawn, MPC Chief Executive Officer Mustafa Abdullah said the approval allows the company to sell renewable electricity to eligible industrial and B2B clients anywhere in Pakistan under the Competitive Trading Bilateral Contract Market framework.
The project will initially serve major industrial units in the Nooriabad Industrial Estate, including Naveena Steel, Popular Septic and Suraj Textiles, with plans to supply additional consumers in Port Qasim.
The Sindh government has allocated 300 acres of land in the Jhimpir wind corridor for the project, which will comprise 65MW of wind power and 35MW of solar capacity. Jhimpir has so far attracted 36 power producers with a cumulative installed capacity of 1,845MW.
Story by Tahir Siddiqui
