Chairman WAPDA Lt. Gen. (Retd) Muhammad Saeed and Liu Huailiang, Chairman of China Gezhouba Group International Engineering Co.. Ltd. led their respective delegations in a meeting aimed at accelerating progress on the Dasu Hydropower Project (DHPP), a key component of Pakistan’s long-term energy security.

Gwadar Pro quoting an official statement stated, the delegations met at the WAPDA Mega Hydel Projects Complex Islamabad, where both sides held detailed discussions on measures to fast-track construction. 

CGGC International is the main contractor for the project.

Emphasizing the strategic importance of DHPP, WAPDA chairman urged CGGC to “deploy additional resources and enhance on-ground performance to ensure the project stays on schedule”. 

He reaffirmed WAPDA’s commitment to providing full support under the contract to meet the agreed timelines.

According to WAPDA, DHPP is a major run-of-river scheme on the Indus River, located about 7 kilometers upstream of Dasu town in Upper Kohistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 

Situated 74 kilometers downstream of the planned Diamer Basha Dam and 345 kilometers from Islamabad, the project will ultimately generate 4,320 megawatts of electricity in two stages. 

Stage I, currently under construction, will add 2,160 MW to the national grid through six units of 360 MW each, producing 12,222 GWh annually and expected to be completed within five years.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP) — Pak-China