Neelum Jhelum Hydropower Project will be closed for Next 6 Months
It will take six months to restore power supply to the national grid at the Neelum Jhelum hydropower project, which has been non-operational since July 6.
There was a blockage in the tail race tunnel of the 969 MW project, which resulted in a malfunction. A geological failure in the tunnel is suspected, but the real cause will be found once the dewatering process is completed, according to top energy ministry officials.
A major crack in the tailrace tunnel of the 969-megawatt Neelum-Jhelum hydropower project has forced the closure of the project, which was completed at an estimated cost of about Rs508bn.
A preliminary report informed PM Shehbaz that the Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) had no idea about the magnitude of the loss.
Water is being pumped into the tun...