Diamer Basha Dam Project, which will be the largest RCC dam in the world, is being built by the PowerChina company and is currently Pakistan’s largest hydropower hub project.
State-owned Chinese construction firm PowerChina has completed over 100 projects in Pakistan, including a number of significant hydropower projects that are essential to the South Asian nation’s energy security.
Through investments in a number of industries, including market energy, electricity, water management, and infrastructure, the company has demonstrated its commitment to Pakistan.
PowerChina’s involvement is a part of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), and over the past 36 years, it has finished 103 projects in Pakistan, including some significant energy projects like the Gomal Zam Dam, the country’s first roller-compacted concrete (RCC) dam; the Ghazi-Barotha Hydropower Project; the Tarbela 4th and 5th Extension Hydropower Projects; and the Tricon Boston 150 MW Wind Power Project, the country’s largest wind farm.
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), in which PowerChina is a major participant and has already finished 11 projects, including the first 20 energy and infrastructure projects, is also being celebrated in Pakistan this year on the occasion of its 10th anniversary.
The Diamer Basha Dam Project, which will grow to be the tallest and largest RCC dam in the world, is being built by the company and is currently Pakistan’s largest hydropower hub project. Pakistan is anticipated to receive 18.1 billion KWh of clean electricity annually once the dam is finished. Additionally, the project will create over 20,000 job opportunities.
PowerChina has also invested in clean energy projects as part of its commitment to promoting Pakistan’s sustainable development.
Power Construction Corporation of China, also known as PowerChina, is a fully state-owned enterprise that is under the supervision and administration of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission.
It is engaged in heavy and civil engineering construction. 779 companies make up PowerChina. PowerChina was ranked 157 out of 500 Fortune Global 500 companies in 2020 and 41 out of China’s Top 500 Enterprises. The international brands of PowerChina include Sinohydro, HydroChina, SEPCO, and SEPCO III.