Author(s)

Muhammad Farooq^1*, Haseeb Khalid²

Affiliation(s)

¹Department of Computer Sciences and Information Technology, Superior University Lahore, Pakistan.

²Power China HDEC, Beijing 100037, China.

Corresponding Author

Muhammad Farooq

ABSTRACT

In Pakistan, electrical energy is produced from a variety of sources, and the government is currently planning to combine renewable energy sources to provide end users with cheaper electricity. This would support Pakistan's manufacturing sector and may also result in more exports, which will reduce Pakistan's import-export imbalance and boost total reserves, which are now being depleted from the country's overall economy. These renewable energy projects have created new business opportunities in Pakistan, where investors are urged to become independent power producers (IPPs) and generate electricity using standardized technologies for both producing and selling electricity. Understanding the processes that IPPs must take in order to install a Power Plant is the goal of this publication. This paper will assist IPP investors in making better plans and managing projects within the allotted time frames and budgets. Additionally, it will provide an overall standard checklist for IEC or NTDC to choose better equipment and designs to run their plant more effectively.

KEYWORDS

NTDC (National Transmission and Dispatch company); IEC (International Electro technical Commission); IPP (Independent Power Producers); PSP (Planning section of power system); MW (Mega Watt); MOU (Memorandum of understanding); EOI (Expression of Interest); NEPRA (National Electric Power Regulatory Authority)

CITE THIS PAPER

Muhammad Farooq, Haseeb Khalid. Interconnection design equipment requirement for IPPs in Pakistan. Journal of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering. 2024, 6(3): 13-19. DOI: 10.61784/jcsee3010.

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