Project ID: 38990

China pledges funds for Taunsa hydropower project in Pakistan

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Summary

Funding agency [Type]

Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]

Recipient

Pakistan

Sector

Energy (Code: 230)

Flow type

Vague TBD

Infrastructure

Yes

Category

Intent

Development (The next section lists the possible statuses.)

Commercial

Development

Representational

Mixed

Financial Flow Classification

Vague (Official Finance) (The next section lists the possible statuses.)

Official Development Assistance

Other Official Flows

Vague (Official Finance)

Flows categorized based on OECD-DAC guidelines

Project lifecycle

Status

Pipeline: Pledge (The next section lists the possible statuses.)

Pledge

Commitment

Implementation

Completion

Suspended

Cancelled

Milestones

Commitment

2011-04-01

Description

In April 2011, the Chinese government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Taunsa hydro electric project with 120 MW generation capacity. The project, located in Muzaffargarh, was approved by the Punjab Power Development Board (PPDB) on June 25, 2013. Construction was expected to start in 2015 and will be completed in four years. The project was expected to cost 26 billion Rupees, but it is unclear how much China has helped and in what form the assistance was given. The project is currently being constructed, but no Chinese commitments have been made.

Number of official sources

2

Number of total sources

8

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Details

Cofinanced

No

Direct receiving agencies [Type]

Government of Pakistan [Government Agency]