HARIPUR: Power production c
apacity at the Tarbela Dam has reached its lowest levels due to the low water levels, forcing 11 power generation units to be shut down.
According to the details, the water level in the dam has de
creased to 1,426.3 feet, due to which only three power generation units are working, producing 297 megawatts, though they are also not working to full c
apacity.
Dam officials disclosed that owing to the reduced water inflow in the dam, the c
apacity of power production had to be reduced from 3,478 megawatts to only 297 megawatts.
They pointed out that water inflow w
as only 16,900 cusec whereas the outflow from the dam was 8,000 cusec.
Dam officials also stated that owing to the low inflow of water they had de
creased the outflow into the Ghazi Brotha and the Indus River.
A huge de
crease in power generation in the country has created a critical situation leading to in
creased load shedding. It is expected that the situation wou
ld improve after March when temperatures rise and the snow would melt faster.
