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The more energy-efficient we becomeas a nation, the less we need to

develop additional energy sources.

Lamar S. Smith

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nergy is one of the four major drivers of economic growth in

EPakistan, others being agriculture, small and medium enterprises

and information technology. Development without energy is

unthinkable in the modern-day world as it is an important pre-requisite to

keep the economic wheel moving.

The main objective of professionals working in the Energy Sector at

NESPAK is to provide engineering consultancy services to the projects so

that cost-effective, adequate and safe and secure supplies of electricityare ensured.

At NESPAK, the Energy Sector is handled with a sense of urgency keeping

in view the current energy crisis and to bolster development of the sector

for meeting long-term needs in the country.

NESPAK is the front-runner on the national scene in rendering top class

engineering consultancy services in the Energy Sector. It has been in the

vanguard of the energy development efforts and has been associated with

most of the public and private sector projects in Pakistan since its inceptionin 1973.

The Company has rich experience in offering services to the public and

private sector clients on energy projects of varied and diverse nature.

NESPAK's set-up has been evolved with due cognisance of the

requirements of this Sector which has been undergoing structural and

institutional reforms in the recent past in most countries including Pakistan.

In the Energy Sector, NESPAK has rendered invaluable consultancy

services for the projects in Pakistan and abroad. To date, NESPAK has

acquired a total of 396 projects in Pakistan and foreign countries, costing

Rs. 3,020 billion. As many as 356 projects have been completed while the

number of active projects stands at 40.

The experience and expertise gained at home enabled NESPAK to secure

projects in 19 countries of Asia, Africa and Central Asian Republics in the

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energy sector. The services include all facets of project implementation

from conceptual designs to final commissioning and operation.

The Company clinched a total of 40 projects costing US$ 13 billion in theEnergy Sector in Bahrain, Benin, ECO States, Gambia, Iran, Nepal,

Oman, Saudi Arabia, Somalia and United Arab Emirates. As many as 29

projects have been completed while 10 projects are in operation.

Major energy projects undertaken by NESPAK abroad included Rabigh

Power Plant Extension Project Unit Nos. 22-37 (Stage-V) & Unit Nos. 38-

49 (Stage VII), Riyadh Power Plant No. 10, Shoaiba Power Plant Project

and Jeddah Power Plant, Saudi Arabia and Donga Hydroelectric Project,

Benin.

Recently, NESPAK has carried out a feasibility study in association with

the SNC-Lavalin of Canada, for the National Power Expansion Plan

awarded by the Government of Pakistan. The programme encompasses

the complete power planning up to the year 2030. The Company made

recommendations to increase the electricity generation, thus ending

power outages in the country.

NESPAK has around 650 personnel including mechanical and electrical

engineers on its strength for providing state-of-the-art services in the arena

of energy development plans.

In the Energy Sector, NESPAK offers engineering consultancy services in

the following fields:

Planning and System Studies

Hydropower

Thermal Power

Nuclear Power

Transmission

Substations

Distribution and Rural Electrification

SCADA and Telecommunications

Mechanical

COPE OF ERVICE

Planning: Project identification and definition, load forecasting, least cost

generation, transmission and distribution system planning,

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interconnection of power systems, demand side management, financial

and economic analysis.

Studies: Reconnaissance, pre-feasibility, feasibility, economic andfinancial analysis, tariff analysis, socio-economic and environmental

impact assessment, project siting and resettlement plans, project options

and optimisation, load flow, short circuit and transient stability studies,

electromagnetic transient studies, probabilistic production cost

simulations, cost of service analysis, restructuring and corporatisation of

the Government-owned utilities, rehabilitation, refurbishment and

upgradation of projects, development of short and long-term policies for

attracting private investment in energy and infrastructure projects,

evaluation and due diligence of plants and assets.

Engineering: Preliminary and detailed design, drawings and

specifications, cost estimates and budgetary forecasts, design review and

approval of shop drawings, testing, commissioning, operation and

maintenance procedures, equipment selection, quality assurance and

control.

Contract Packaging: Supply and supervision contracts, supply,

installation and commissioning contracts, turnkey contracts, contractor-

financed contracts, engineering procurement and construction

management contracts, build, own and operate (BOO) contracts, build,

operate and transfer (BOT) contracts, build, lease and transfer (BLT)contracts, operation and maintenance (O&M) contracts.

Procurement: Bidding documents for procurement within the framework

of guidelines issued by financing agencies like the World Bank, the Asian

Development Bank, the Japan Bank of International Cooperation (JBIC),

KfW (Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau-Reconstruction Credit Institute.), the

Islamic Development Bank and the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic

Development, pre-qualification documents, bidding documents for

engineering, procurement and construction & turnkey contracts, invitation

and evaluation of bids, negotiations and award of contracts and shopinspection and testing.

Project Management: Planning, scheduling and budgetary control of

project implementation, coordination and monitoring of costs, resources,

schedules and progress, review and approval of construction methods,

machinery and resource allocation, control of project documents, security

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and safety requirements, review and approval of codes and standards,

preparation and update of project master schedule, progress reviews and

expediting reports, certification of plant performance and commencement

of commercial operation, review and approval of operation and

maintenance manuals, project completion reports and as-built drawings,

training of O&M staff, quality assurance and control.

Independent Engineer: In the role of independent engineer, NESPAK

provides pre-financial closure equity investor support, due diligence

involving review of project design, cost and scheduling, due diligence in

the implementation and operation phases, asset valuation and

assessment.

EXPERIENCE

Since 1973, NESPAK has worked in Pakistan and 19 other countries on

various projects in the Energy Sector. The depth of experience acquired in

this Sector is summarised below:

Planning and System Studies: Planning and interconnection studies

for hydel and thermal power plants. System studies for EHV transmission

networks of Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) and the

Karachi Electricity Supply Company (KESC). Feasibility Study of Thermal

Power Plants Based on Gas from Small Gas Fields of Pakistan has been

undertaken. NESPAK has carried out 24 projects in this area.

Hydropower: As many as 65 hydropower projects including low, medium

and high head power stations, with individual plant capacity varying from

less than one MW to 3,600 MW, having a total capacity of over 19,080 MW.

Thermal Power: The number of thermal projects undertaken by

NESPAK stands at 126. In Pakistan, a total capacity of 15,460 MW using

combined cycle, conventional steam turbine, diesel engine or gas turbine

technology with plant size ranging from 4.8 MW to 1,800 MW has been

installed. In Saudi Arabia, total capacity of 22,000 MW with maximum plantsize of 5,200 MW has been completed.

Nuclear Power: A total of 32 assignments related to nuclear power

projects involving project planning, detailed engineering and construction

supervision services.

HV/EHV Transmission Lines: As many as 85 projects involving

planning, engineering and supervising services for a cumulative length of

7,750 km of HV/EHV transmission lines for voltages ranging from 110kV to

500kV.

Substations: Planning, engineering and supervising services for

HV/EHV substations ranging from 66kV to 500kV having cumulative

transformation capacity of 23,500 MVA. The 29 substation projects

included conventional outdoor and GIS installation.

Power Distribution, Rural/Urban Electrification and Building

Electrical Services: Electrification of 1,800 villages and computerised

mapping of 60,000 km of 11kV power distribution feeders, power

distribution network for cities and colonies, specialized projects of sports

floodlighting (4 cricket stadiums and 1 hockey stadium), large number of

high rise buildings, electrical services, power distribution system for

barrages/dams and water sewerage treatment and supply systems and

road lighting design within and outside Pakistan. NESPAK has undertaken

almost 21 projects in the field of rural electrification in Pakistan and abroad.

S C A DA a n d Te l e c o m mu n i c a t i o n s : Th e SCADA a n d

Telecommunications group has been instrumental in the setting up of

control rooms equipped for monitoring and remote control of large

electrical power networks. Intelligent energy management features are

provided including network state estimation, optimal power flow, loadforecasting, contingency analysis and outage scheduling. Comprehensive

data and voice connectivity solutions are provided to enable exchange of

system control commands and remotely acquired monitoring information

over diverse telecommunication media such as optical fibre, power line

carrier and very small aperture satellite terminals.

A total of 18 load despatch centres for power utilities involving energy

management functions and state-of-the-art computer hardware supported

by telecommunication system comprising microwave, fibre optic and

power line carrier systems.

Mechanical: Planning, design and construction supervision of large

water, oil and gas transmission networks.

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747 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant Project, Guddu NESPAK is rendering engineering services for tender documentation, design

review and construction supervision of the 747 MW Combined Cycle Power

Plant (CCPP) Project at Guddu, costing Rs. 48 billion. The project is located

in the vicinity of existing 1,650 MW Thermal Power Station Guddu.

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Rabigh Power Plant Extension ProjectUnit Nos. 22-49, Saudi ArabiaNESPAK-SAUDCONSULT joint venture was hired for

the 1,680 MW Rabigh Power Plant Extension Project

located on the shore of Red Sea, about 150 km north of

Jeddah city near the town of Rabigh in the Kingdom of

Saudi Arabia. The project comprised engineering

design, procurement and training on equipment,

systems, structures and civil works for 28 gas turbines

for its Unit Nos. 22-49. The scope of services included

design review, contract administration, testing and

commissioning, verification and evaluation and

construction supervision.The purpose of this two-phase project is to meet the

growing electricity needs of Makkah Al-Mukarramah and

Madinah Al-Munawwarah Regions. The project was

completed in 2012 at a cumulative cost of US$ 2 billion.

425 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant Project, Nandipur NESPAK scope of services for this Rs. 57 billion project comprises

assistance during award of contract, preparation of contract documents,

design review and construction supervision, installation, testing and

commissioning of the power plant. The project is located in theneighbourhood of WAPDA's existing Nandipur Hydropower Station.

Riyadh Power Plant No. 9, Saudi Arabia The Riyadh Combined Cycle Power Plant is the largest of its kind in the

Middle East. The plant is located on old Khurais Road, 60 km from theRiyadh City in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Spread over an area of

3 sqkm, it features a generating capacity of 3,280 MW.

NESPAK scope of services included the preparation of design report,

tender documents/specifications, design review, site supervision,

contract administration, construction management, testing and

commissioning, verification of contractor's invoices and evaluation of

contractor's claims. The project was completed in 2010 at a cumulative

cost of US$ 2.7 billion.

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Makkah 110 kV System Extension andReinforcement Project, Saudi Arabia NESPAK provided detailed design and construction supervision for

this US$ 40 million project in 1993. This expansion project comprised

the construction of two new 110/13.8 kV Gas Insulated Switchgear(GIS) substations at Muna and Harat-ul-Bab. The project also included

the extension & modifications in seven existing 110 kV substations,

eight km of 110 kV double circuit overhead transmission line, seven km

of Cross-linked Polyethylene (XLPE) cables, readjustment of the

protection system and installation of three 110 kV bays. The extension

of the Makkah Load Despatch Centre including SCADA (Supervisory

Control and Data Acquisition) and new telecommunication links was

also part of this power project.

969 MW Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project

NESPAK, in a joint venture with foreign and local consultants, is providing design review andconstruction supervision services for the 969 MW Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project, costing

Rs. 130 billion. The project comprises the construction of a diversion dam and a de-sander at

the Neelum River about 41 km upstream of Muzaffarabad, a 32 km long tunnel and an

underground powerhouse at Chattar Kalas. The project being constructed at the Neelum River

in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, will contribute about 5.15 billion units of low-cost electricity to the

national grid.

Tabouk Power Plant No. 2–Extension Project, Saudi ArabiaThe 454 MW Tabouk Power Plant No. 2–Extension Project was

carried out in three phases at a cumulative cost of US$ 356

million. The Unit Nos. 7 and 8 (Stage IV), Unit Nos. 9, 10 and 11

(Stage V) and Unit Nos. 12 and 13 were completed in 2006, 2009

and 2010, respectively. The client issued a “Letter of SpecialThanks and Appreciation” for the meritorious services rendered by

NESPAK for the overall completion of the project earlier than the

contractual time period.

NESPAK scope of services for this power expansion project

included design review and supervised construction.

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1,450 MW Ghazi-Barotha Hydropower ProjectNESPAK provided services as leader of a consortium of

consultants for the 1,450 MW Ghazi-Barotha Hydropower Project

costing Rs.111 billion completed in 2006. The project comprised

a barrage downstream of Tarbela, a 52 km long lower channel

and a lower house comprising five units of 290 MW each.

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96 MW Jinnah HydropowerProject, Mianwali NESPAK is carrying out engineering

consultancy services for the 96 MW Jinnah

Hydropower Project near Mianwali. The

Company is conducting design review andconstruction supervision under a joint

venture comprising local and foreign

consultants. The project is estimated to cost

Rs. 8.8 billion.

84 MW New Bong Escape Hydroelectric Power Project

NESPAK, in a joint venture with M/s MWH Global Inc., USA, provided design review and

construction supervision services as Employer's Representative for the 84 MW New Bong

Escape Hydroelectric Power Project.

The Rs. 18 billion New Bong Escape Project Mangla is the first Independent Power Producer

(IPP) Project in the hydropower sector in Pakistan and also the first hydropower project

registered with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) as

Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project. The project was financed by a group of national

and international lenders including, inter alia, the Asian Development Bank, the Islamic

Development Bank and the International Finance Corporation.

Tarbela HydropowerExtension ProjectNESPAK-C.T. Main, USA, a joint

venture for Tarbela Hydropower

Third Extension Project

undertook detailed design,

tender documentation and

construction supervision for Units

11-14. The project was designed

to generate 1,728 MW electricity

on Tunnel-3, enhancing total

capacity of the power house to

3,478 megawatts. The

construction of this project

costing Rs. 11 billion was

completed in 1998

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Ghazi-Barotha Hydropower Project – 500 kV Transmission Lines NetworkNESPAK rendered consultancy services for tender documents, design review and construction

supervision for the 500 kV Transmission Lines Network Ghazi-Barotha Hydropower Project costing

Rs. 14 billion. The construction of the project was completed in 2011 under NESPAK's supervision.

Transmission Line for

Hydropower Projects onRiver IndusNESPAK provided design review

and construction supervision

services for this transmission

lines project to disperse power

generated by three high head

hydropower stations on

Tributaries of River Indus,

namely, Duber Khwar, Khan

Khwar and Allai Khwar. Under the

Rs. 2.5 billion project, the 50 km

long 132/220 kV DuberKhwar–Khan Khwar–Allai Khwar

Transmission Line and 220kV

Allai Khwar–Mansehra New

Transmission Line were

constructed and energised in

2012.

500 kV Jamshoro-Lahore TransmissionLine ProjectThe project costing Rs. 9 billion comprised the

construction of 1,100 km of single circuit quad bundled

lines. NESPAK provided consultancy for planning,design, preparation of tender documents, construction

supervision and commissioning of the project in 1995.

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500kV Rewat SubstationThe 500kV Rewat substation is a major

component of Pakistan's National 500kV

Transmission System. The project

comprised two 300kV bays and two450MVA, 500/220kV auto-transformer

banks. Two kV lines: one from Tarbela

Hydropower Plant and the other from

Lahore 500/220kV Substation terminated at

the 500kV switchyard substation. NESPAK

scope of services included project planning,

data collection, preparation of bidding

documents, bids evaluation, review of

design, drawings, data, inspection and

witnessing of quality conformance and

design tests for material, equipment,

construction supervision and testing andcommissioning. The project costing Rs. 976

million was completed in 1998.

Extension of 500/220kV

Sheikh Muhammadi Grid StationThe 500kV Sheikh Muhammadi Grid

Station which was commissioned in

1996, comprises 2x450 MVA,

500/220kV auto-transformer banks.

The grid is connected to Tarbela

Hydropower Plant and 3x160 MVA,

2202/132kV auto-transformers feed the

distribution network.

NESPAK supervised the extension

works which included the installation of

3x150 MVA, 500/220kV and 1x160MVA, 220/132kV auto-transformers

with all the allied switchgear,

protection, metering and monitoring

system. The 220/132kV and

500/220kV transformers were

energised in 2012.

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Electricity and WaterControl Centres in BahrainNESPAK in association with

Electricite de France provided

services for the design and

installation of integrated SCADA and

telecommunication network providing

system-wide telemetry and control

capabilities from a Central Control

Room. The project costing US$ 42

million was completed in 2004.Load Despatch System Upgrading ProjectThe upgrading of existing NTDC SCADA/EMS and associated

telecommunication infrastructure is under way through the

JICA-funded "Load Despatch System (LDS) Upgrading

Project". The project is in its final stages of completion and key

parameters of a number of remotely located grid and power

generation stations all over Pakistan are now dynamically

visible on the LED rear projection screen system based

dynamic mimic board spanning across the control room wall at

the National Power Control Center in Islamabad. The project

includes a network of weather stations to help forecast power

demands based on present and near future weather conditions.

Once commissioned, the project will streamline managementand control of the national electrical grid system by providing

system operators timely information and control capability of

vital system components such as generators, transmission

lines and grid stations. NESPAK scope of services includes

detailed design, design review and construction supervision for

this project of national importance.

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