Pakistan LNG inks supply deal with Karachi Electric

State-owned Pakistan LNG has signed a supply deal with its compatriot Karachi Electric.

Under the agreement, Pakistan LNG will supply regasified liquefied natural gas to 900 MW KE BQPS-III power plant.

In a brief social media statement, Pakistan LNG noted the BQPS-III power plant will have two units.

The first unit is expected to the commissioned in March 2021, followed by the second unit in November 2021.

Pakistan LNG will supply up to 15 mmcfd of regasified LNG to the plant aimed at providing reliable power to Karachi.

The company is importing LNG through the FSRU BW Integrity serving at Port Qasim, Karachi.

BW’s FSRU BW Integrity has a storage capacity in excess of 170,000 cubic meters has a peak regasification capacity of 750 million standard cubic feet per day.