NEPRA Hearing Notice — PEDO 300 MW Balakot Hydropower Tariff Petition (Hearing on 2026-07-02)
NEPRA Hearing Notice · Balakot (Mansehra) · Express,
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Issuer: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA). Subject: Admission of tariff petition filed by Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development Organization (PEDO) for the 300 MW Balakot Hydropower Project — public hearing scheduled.
Purpose: NEPRA has admitted PEDO's tariff petition for determination. Stakeholders, interested/affected persons and the general public are invited to attend and participate in the hearing or to file interventions/comments as specified.
| Salient Features of the Petition | |
|---|---|
| Project location | Balakot, District Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Installed capacity | 300 MW |
| Auxiliary consumption | Claimed as 2% |
| Plant factor | Claimed as 43.5% |
| Levelized tariff claimed | PKR 17.7103 / kWh (US cents 6.3576 / kWh) for a 30-year control period |
Summary of claimed project costs (values in US$ million):
| Cost Head | US$ Million |
|---|---|
| EPC Contract / Construction | 513.22 |
| PEDO overheads / MEC Cost and Administration Charges | 22.104 |
| Land Acquisition / Resettlement / Additional Security and Legal Charges | 57.09 |
| Soft cost | 20.15 |
| Total Project Cost | 612.56 |
Hearing details:
- Date & time: 2026-07-02 (Thursday) at 02:00 PM.
- Venue: NEPRA Tower, Ataturk Avenue (East), G-5/1, Islamabad.
- Online attendance: via Zoom — Meeting ID: 892 6741 716 (link indicated in notice).
Participation and filing:
- Interested/affected persons may apply for intervention in the proceedings; the notice indicates interventions/comments should be filed within seven (7) days of publication of the notice.
- All communications, interventions and comments should be addressed to the Registrar, NEPRA (Wasim Anwar Bhinder) at NEPRA Tower.
Contact information provided:
- Phone: 051-9206500
- Fax: 051-2600026
- Email: [email protected]
Note: This notice admits PEDO's tariff petition for the Balakot Hydropower Project and sets the public hearing date. Parties intending to intervene or comment should observe the filing timelines described in the notice.
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