Karot Hydropower Project to end Pakistan’s energy scarcity: Zhao Lijian

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said that the Karot hydropower project being completed under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, will meet electricity needs of around five million local residents, improve Pakistan’s energy structure and boost sustainable development,

Addressing the regular briefing in Beijing on Monday, he said that the Karot hydropower plant on the Jhelum River is a major energy cooperation project between China and Pakistan.

He said that once all units are installed and put into operation, the project will start generation of steady and affordable 720 megawatt energy.

Zhao Lijian said that the hydropower plant is expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by around 3.5 million tons per year which would make new contribution to the global response to climate change.