Rajdhani is a 132MW hydro power project. It is planned on Poonch river/basin in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. The project is currently in announced stage. It will be developed in single phase. The project construction is likely to commence in 2026 and is expected to enter into commercial operation in 2029.

Project Type Total Capacity (MW) Active Capacity (MW) Pipeline Capacity (MW) Project Status Project Location Project Developer
Hydropower 132 132 Announced Azad Kashmir, Pakistan Private Power and Infrastructure Board; Temokin Holdings Sdn

Description

The project is being developed by Private Power and Infrastructure Board and Temokin Holdings Sdn. The project is currently owned by Private Power and Infrastructure Board.

Rajdhani is a run-of-river project. The gross head of the project will be 79m. The project is expected to generate 694 GWh of electricity. The project cost is expected to be around $303.6m.

Development Status

The project construction is expected to commence from 2026. Subsequent to that it will enter into commercial operation by 2029.

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Power Purchase Agreement

The power generated from the project will be sold to National Transmission & Despatch under a power purchase agreement.

About Private Power and Infrastructure Board

Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) promote private sector participation in the power sector of Pakistan. It 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 of Pakistan. PPIB implements the power policies for the establishment of power projects through private sector investment. It coordinates with the Provincial Governments, Local Governments, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJ&K) and regulatory bodies in implementation of the power policies. The Board is also involved in the preparation of all necessary and appropriate documents; execute the documents with private power companies, their sponsors and lenders. PPIB is headquartered in Islamabad, Pakistan.

Methodology

All power projects included in this report are drawn from GlobalData’s Power Intelligence Center. The information regarding the project parameters is sourced through secondary information sources such as electric utilities, equipment manufacturers, developers, project proponent’s – news, deals and financial reporting, regulatory body, associations, government planning reports and publications. Wherever needed the information is further validated through primary from various stakeholders across the power value chain and professionals from leading players within the power sector.