ISLAMABAD : Federal Minister for Power, Engr Khurram Dastgir Khan has said that the government is concentrating on environment friendly, affordable green energy through hydro, solar and wind resources. He was addressing the groundbreaking ceremony of Suki Kinari transmission line project, held near Kaghan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The 75-kilometer-long 500 kV double circuit transmission line is being constructed with an estimated cost of PKR 18,704 million for evacuation of power from 884 MW Suki Kinari hydropower project. Furthermore, Minister for Power, Engr Khurram Dastgir Khan said that the Suki Kinari Hydropower Project was started in 2017 under the CPEC with an estimated cost of USD 2100 million. The project will generate around 3.129 billion kWh/units annually. Moreover, 6000 plus jobs will be created during the construction of this project.
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