Power Resources
1. Hydroelectricity
2. Thermal Electricity
3. Solar Energy
4. Atomic Energy
Hydro Electricity
Nature has provided suitable
environment in Pakistan. To produce hydroelectricity environment is better for
it. The northern and north western area of Pakistan are suitable for building
of dams. We can produce hydroelectricity to create steep slopes in rivers and
canals.
Best Example of Hydroelectricity
The best example is the Ghazi
Barotha project in river Indus.
To Produce Hydroelectricity
Both public and private sectors have
planned to increase the production of hydroelectricity in Pakistan.
Hydroelectricity Production
Pakistan’s total hydroelectricity
production is 4963 Megawatt. Pakistan has the capacity of production of 30000
MW from its river Indus, Helium and Chenab.
Important Hydroelectricity Stations
There are three important
hydroelectricity stations working in Pakistan.
Tarbela Dam
This dam is situated on Indus River.
Production of Hydroelectricity
The Tarbela dam produces 70% of the
total hydroelectricity production of Pakistan. Its installed generation
capacity is 3478 MW.
Construction of Dam
The Tarbela Dam was constructed in
1976 and its cost was about Rs.18 billions. This dam is about 9000 feet long.
The Tarbela is one of the biggest dams of the world.
Mangla Dam
This dam is located on Jhelum River.
Production of Hydroelectricity
This dam installed generation
capacity of power is 1000 MW which is 20% of total hydroelectricity of the
country.
Construction of Mangla Dam
This dam was constructed and
completed in 1967 the height of this dam is 110 meters. This dam is made of
concrete. This is second biggest dam in Pakistan.
Thermal Electricity
The Thermal power stations are
generating electricity by gas, oil and coal in Pakistan.
Production of Thermal
The 49.8% of the total electricity
is produced by the thermal power. The thermal power production is 4921 MW in
Pakistan.
Power Stations
There are 13 thermal power stations
working in Pakistan. The biggest station is working in Karachi this station
generates 1756 MW. The second biggest station is working in Multan. It
generates 260 MW.
Important Thermal Stations
Other important thermal plants are
in Faisalabad, Kotri, Pasni, Guddu, Jamshoro, Muzaffargarh, Sukkur and Larkana
etc.
Future Plans
A large number of projects have been
planned to meet future energy requirments of Pakistan. This project is working
rapidly. If this project work better than our country will make progress by
leaps and bounds.
Solar Energy
The energy that we get from sun is
called solar energy. The climate of Pakistan is extremely hot and dry. Pakistan
is situated near the Tropic of cancer so the sun rays are vertical most of the
year. These days are hot. That’s why the season of summer is longer than winter
in Pakistan. The sun rises most time. We can use this energy to the maximum in
life. This is the cheapest source of energy.
Use of Solar Energy
In Pakistan we have abundance of
this energy but the important thing is the maximum use of it. This energy is
used to operate small machines and motor in future the solar energy will become
the biggest source of energy of the world because other sources of energy are
costly and difficult to exploit.
Atomic Energy
Advance Sources
Atomic energy is the advance source
of this world. Altough this source of energy is very sophisticated and multi
disciplinary system. As the rapid growth of population sources are also
increasing at the same rate. That’s why it is an important source of energy in
developing coutries.
Pakistan is an Atomic Power
By the grace of Allah Pakistan has
become a great Atomic Power. Pakistan has operated Atomic blasts in Chagi in
Balochistan on 28 May 1998. Pakistan had to face many difficulties to achieve
progress in the atomic program.
Nuclear Power Technology
Nuclear Power technology was
introduced in Pakistan in 1971 when a plant of 136 MW capacity namely Karachi.
Nuclear power plant (KANUPP) was installed. This plant has been operating
safely for more than 31 years. In other important Cheshma nuclear power project
is also working with the help of China. This has been connected to the national
grid on June 13 2000. It has a gross capacity of 325 MW and is located near
Cheshma Barrage on left bank of river Indus.
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