Since coming into operation a year ago, the Karot Hydropower Station in Pakistan has generated a cumulative 3.64 billion kWh of power, according to the China Three Gorges Corporation. This is equivalent to saving approximately 1.59 million tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 3.98 million tons.
The Karot Hydropower Station is the first large-scale hydropower investment and construction project under the Belt and Road Initiative and the first hydropower investment project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. Developed, constructed and operated by the China Three Gorges Corporation, the power station has a total installed capacity of 720,000 kilowatts and can meet the electricity demand of more than five million local people.
Underground Power Plant of the Pakistan Karot Hydropower Station [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]
Since the power station was fully put into operation, the China Three Gorges Corporation has continued to improve the safety production management system, developed and strictly implemented more than 100 systems, procedures, and operation instructions to ensure the safe and stable operation of the power station, achieving the goal of zero accidents and zero losses in power production.
The project also highlights the transfer of technology and experience to help its Pakistani employees develop professional skills, and actively fulfills its social responsibilities. It has built hospitals, schools and other livelihood facilities to benefit the local people.
Currently, it is the hottest season of the year, and Pakistan has a huge demand for electricity. The four units of the Karot Hydropower Station are operating at full capacity, continuously delivering clean energy. It will continue to help maintain the sustainable social and economic development of the local community and inject green energy into the high-quality development of the Belt and Road Initiative.
(Executive editor: Xie Yunxiao)
