Port Qasim power plant’s generating capacity increases amid COVID-19

The projects under CPEC are making progress despite the outbreak of COVID-19 in Pakistan. The Port Qasim power plant, adhering to precautionary measures against the epidemic, has cumulatively generated more than 20 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity since the first unit in November 2017. The power station has generated a total of 3.5 billion kWh of energy in 2020, with the cumulative generating capacity exceeding 20 billion kWh. It has been catering to the power demands of 4 million households in Pakistan.