NEPRA Hearing Notice: PEDO Tariff Petition for 300 MW Balakot Hydropower Project
NEPRA Hearing Notice · Balakot (Mansehra) · Express,
Notice advertisement published in Express on Saturday, 20 June 2026, listed under Balakot (Mansehra). Issued by NEPRA Hearing Notice. The last date printed on the advertisement was Thursday, 2 July 2026 and has passed.
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Issuer: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA). Petitioner: Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development Organization (PEDO). NEPRA has admitted PEDO's tariff petition for determination for the 300 MW Balakot Hydropower Project (located in Balakot, District Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa).
Key petition details:
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Installed capacity | 300 MW |
| Claimed plant factor | 43.45% |
| Control period | 30 years |
| Levelised tariff claimed | PKR 17.7103 / kWh (US¢ 6.3576 / kWh) |
Summary of claimed project cost (US$ million):
| Cost head | US$ million |
|---|---|
| EPC Contract / Construction | 513.22 |
| PEDO overheads / MC cost & administration charges | 22.104 |
| Land acquisition / Resettlement / Additional security & legal charges | 57.009 |
| Soft cost | 20.15 |
| Total project cost | 612.56 |
Hearing & participation:
NEPRA will conduct a hearing on 2026-07-02 (Thursday) at 02:00 PM at NEPRA Tower, Ataturk Avenue (East), G-5/1, Islamabad. The hearing can also be attended via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89264741176 (Meeting ID: 892 6474 1176).
Interested/affected persons may participate by filing an intervention request or submitting comments. Intervention requests should state name, address, reasons for intervention and be supported by an affidavit and documentary evidence. Comments and intervention requests must follow the timelines set out in the notice (within seven days of publication as stated in the notice).
Documents and issues framed for hearing have been uploaded on the NEPRA website. For further information, to download the petition and hearing issues, or to submit communications:
Registrar: Wasim Anwar Bhinder, NEPRA Tower. Phone: 051-9206500. Fax: 051-2600026. Email: [email protected].
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