{"id":2398,"date":"2024-03-29T03:38:46","date_gmt":"2024-03-29T03:38:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/pedo\/?page_id=2398"},"modified":"2025-12-26T12:13:44","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T12:13:44","slug":"ceo-message","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pedokp.gov.pk\/?page_id=2398","title":{"rendered":"CEO Message"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2398\" class=\"elementor elementor-2398\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a8885ff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a8885ff\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c11759\" data-id=\"0c11759\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6196978 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6196978\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;none&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 24 24&#039; fill=&#039;black&#039; stroke=&#039;none&#039;%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M24,8v12H0V8H24z M24,4v1H0V4H24z&#039;\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider__text elementor-divider__element\">CEO Message<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c7ae7f8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c7ae7f8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f24df3\" data-id=\"3f24df3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-494d616 elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"494d616\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/pedokp.gov.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CEO-PEDO-e1766751074287-276x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"212\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">As the leading public sector organization in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, PEDO has made significant strides in promoting renewable energy, recognizing its crucial role in combating climate change and ensuring energy security. Our focus remains on harnessing the province&#8217;s vast hydropower, solar, and wind energy potential.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Over the past year, PEDO has successfully completed multiple hydropower projects, generating affordable and environment friendly electricity. These efforts have reduced the overall cost of power generation, minimizing the burden on the national grid and benefiting consumers through lower electricity bills.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">PEDO&#8217;s financial success is evident, with assets worth billions of rupees and revenue generation of over Rs. 55 billion for the provincial government. Our projects, with a cumulative capacity of 2750 MW planned over the next decade, contribute to socio-economic development, creating jobs, improving infrastructure, and enhancing local communities&#8217; quality of life.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Notable initiatives in Public Sector includes:<\/span><\/p><ul style=\"text-align: justify;\"><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2060 \u2060Eight completed hydropower projects with a total capacity of 172 MW<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2060 Six near-completion projects adding 226 MW of clean energy<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2060 Construction of 300 MW Balakot Hydropower Project, funded by the Asian Development Bank<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2060 Construction of 88 MW Gabral Kalam and 215 MW Madyan projects, funded by the World Bank<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Under our social uplift schemes, we&#8217;ve completed solarization projects of cumulative capacity of 26MW, installing solar systems in government buildings, mosques, schools and basic health units. Our Mini Micro Hydro Power Projects (MMHPs) have delivered 29 MW of off-grid power across seven districts, with Phase II underway which will add cumulative capacity of 41.3 MW.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Our commitment to global sustainability aligns with Sustainable Development Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy. Through renewable energy projects, we ensure access to reliable, sustainable energy while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To facilitate power evacuation, the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa established the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Transmission &amp; Grid System Company (KPT&amp;GSC). This initiative will tap the province&#8217;s vast hydropower potential and attract private investment.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Future plans include:<\/span><\/p><ul style=\"text-align: justify;\"><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2060 \u2060Establishing the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Electric Regulatory Commission (K-PERC)<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2060 Setting up the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Power Distribution Company (KP-PDC)<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2060 Solarizing 130,000 households through a subsidy and loan program<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">At PEDO, we&#8217;re committed to leading the charge towards a sustainable energy future, rooted in economic viability, environmental responsibility, and social progress.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Mr. Anwar-Ul- Haque<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Chief Executive Officer, PEDO<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CEO Message As the leading public sector organization in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, PEDO has made significant strides in promoting renewable energy, recognizing its crucial role in combating climate change and ensuring energy security. Our focus remains on harnessing the province&#8217;s vast hydropower, solar, and wind energy potential. 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