Pakistan Approves Four Power Projects from Thar Coal Reserves to Generate 10,000 MW by 2020

BANGALORE, INDIA--August 27, 2009--Researched by Industrial Info Resources--Pakistan's Thar Coal and Energy Board seeks to meet the country's expanding energy demand by approving four new Thar coal reserve projects that will generate 2,450 megawatts (MW), with plans to augment power generating capacity to 10,000 MW by 2020. The projects are to address the current energy crisis and the gap between supply and demand, while supplying electricity at affordable prices. Overall, Pakistan aims to increase power generation to 54,000 MW by 2015.