Washington, March 26: The US has agreed to provide USD 51 million to Pakistan to upgrade its three thermal plants in an effort to help it overcome its acute power shortage, a day after Islamabad failed to secure a clear commitment from the Obama Administration for a civil nuclear deal.
The upgrading of the plants, commissioned by the Pakistani companies, will restore approximately 305 MW of lost power generation capacity and bring relief to the people of Pakistan over the course of the next one year.
The three thermal power plants are located at Jamshoro, Muzaffargarh and Guddu.
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) will provide USD 51 million in assistance for this effort.
–Agencies