ISLAMABAD, Oct 13: Progas Pakistan and KUB Malaysia Berhad have won the bid to construct a 305 MW independent power project at Port Qasim.

According to Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) here on Monday, out of the 12 bids received, three bids of Progas Energy, Cavalier Energy and Ruba Energy Pakistan were approved for construction of three independent power projects with total power generating capacity of 929.06 MW and two bids of Karkey, Karadeniz Eledkrik Uretim AS and Walters Power International were approved for renting of two power generators of 418.802 MW capacity.—APP

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