NEPRA Notice: Indus Sugar Mills Limited — Proposed Modification to Generation Licence (LPM)

Issuer: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA). This public notice invites stakeholders to comment on a Licensee Proposed Modification (LPM) submitted by Indus Sugar Mills Limited (ISML) to its Generation Licence.

Purpose: ISML proposes to augment its existing generation facility by adding an additional bagasse-based low-pressure steam-turbine generating unit. The modification aims to optimize use of the mill’s existing infrastructure, increase in-house generation capacity, and improve operational efficiency and availability of renewable electricity for national power systems.

Key points provided by the licensee:

• Type of licence affected: Generation Licence.
• Proposed change: Installation of an additional bagasse-based low-pressure steam turbine generating unit to augment existing generation capacity (as detailed in ISML’s LPM submission).
• Reason/support: Facilitate optimum utilization of the plant’s existing infrastructure, increase self-generation of renewable electricity, and contribute toward national renewable energy goals.
• Impact on tariff and service: NEPRA notes that ISML has not been supplying electricity to the national grid since 2017; the proposed modification does not presently affect existing tariff arrangements or supply agreements, and any future sale or supply of electricity will be subject to applicable regulatory framework and requirements.

How to respond: All stakeholders, interested or affected persons and the general public are invited to submit comments, objections or representations in favor of or against the proposed modification. Submissions must be made to the Registrar, NEPRA, at NEPRA Tower, Ataturk Avenue (East), G-5/1, Islamabad, or via Registrar’s email ([email protected]). The LPM documentation and submitted materials are available on NEPRA’s website for review.

Timeline: Interested parties must file their comments within 14 days from the date of publication of this notice. (Exact calendar deadline depends on the publication date.)

Contact: Registrar, NEPRA (Wasim Anwar Bhinder). Tel and official contact details are available at NEPRA Tower, Islamabad; email: [email protected]. Further details and the complete LPM are available at NEPRA’s website.