Power Division (Pakistan)

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Power Division
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Seal of Government of Pakistan
Agency overview
FormedAugust 14, 1947;77 years ago (1947-08-14)
Jurisdiction Government of Pakistan
HeadquartersBlock A, Pak Secretariat
Islamabad, ICT, Pakistan. 44000.
Minister responsible
Parent department Ministry of Energy
Website Official Website

The Power Division, is a part of Ministry of Energy (Pakistan) responsible for electricity generation, transmission, distribution and policy matters pertaining to these three functions.

Contents

It was formed after the Bifurcation of Ministry of Water and Power into the newly created Ministry of Water Resources and Power division in August 2017. [1]

Companies/ Divisions

Water and Power Development Authority

National Transmission And Despatch Company

NTDC is a limited company established in 1998. The main function of company is to purchase electric power from generation companies and then sell to distribution companies. [2]

Private Power and Infrastructure Board

The Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) [3] was created in 1994 to promote private sector participation in the power sector of Pakistan. [4] PPIB facilitates investors in establishing private power projects and related infrastructure, executes Implementation Agreement (IA) with Project Sponsors and issues sovereign guarantees on behalf of government. [5] [6]

Alternative Energy Development Board

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Pakistan PM creates new ministries". Gulf-Times (in Arabic). 6 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  2. ↑ "National Transmission & Despatch Company Limited (NTDC) Pakistan".
  3. ↑ "Private Power and Infrastructure Board". www.ppib.gov.pk.
  4. ↑ "Senate passes Private Power & Infrastructure Board Bill". February 2012.
  5. ↑ "PRIVATE POWER & INFRASTRUCTURE BOARD". www.ppib.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 2011-10-05.
  6. ↑ "Private Power and Infrastructure Board". pakistanlegal.blogspot.com.


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