The world's largest power generating arrived in Karachi on Friday.
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National grid to get 230MW from Dec Largest ship-based power plant arrives
The world’s largest ship-based power plant will begin feeding 230 megawatts into the national grid next month, a spokesman for the vessel’s Turkish owner said on Friday. The Kaya Bey, which burns furnace oil, now lies at anchor off the Karachi port. Shamim-ur-Rahman (dawn.com)
Inauguration of first rental power plant on November 21
After the ceremony, it will be sailed to the Ibrahim Haideri harbour where it will be connected to the Korangi Thermal Station on November 24, the official said. (brecorder.com)
The power-ship is going to provide us with expensive power for the next five years. The test of its success will be whether or not we need another contract after that. (thenews.com.pk)
It is truly unfortunate that a country which has been showered with so many alternatives to oil as a source of electricity has not used these resources, or is delaying them, as has been done with coal and wind, not to mention solar power, which is abundant all over the country, and not limited like the preceding two to Thar (as is coal) or the Karachi coast (as is wind). (nation.com.pk)
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