Former interior minister Gohar Ejaz on Wednesday underscored the importance of reviewing the agreements with the independent power producers (IPP) in a bid to steer the country towards the prosperity.
Taking to X, Ejaz said: "We are aware of the capacity payments going to the IPP sector. Coal plants are operating below 25 percent capacity yet receiving over Rs692 billion as full capacity charges. Wind operations are below 50 percent but getting Rs175 billion with exorbitant per unit charges."
"RLNG-based gas power plants are operating below 50 percent and receiving Rs180 billion per year, while solar operations get Rs110 billion with high per unit rates," he said.
Ejaz said: "Please review the per unit rates paid to all 106 IPPs for the electricity generated versus the actual contracts. I am confident that no honourable person who loves this country would protect these IPP contracts once they realise the hardships caused by the incompetence, mismanagement, and corruption!"
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