The Hub Power Company Limited (PSX: HUBC)) has reported a serious electrical fault in the main transformer of Unit 1 at China Power Hub Generation Company Limited (CPHGC), forcing the unit out of service while the fault is investigated and repaired.
In a disclosure to the Pakistan Stock Exchange dated October 21, HUBCO said the affected plant comprises two coal fired power generation units with a combined capacity of approximately 660 MW.
The facility also includes an integrated coal jetty and is located in Hub Tehsil, Gaddani, Lasbela District, Balochistan.
CPHGC owns and operates the plant as a joint venture between Hub Power Holdings Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HUBCO, and China Power International (Pakistan) Investment Limited.
HUBCO said Unit 1 would remain unavailable for electricity generation during the investigation and repair process.
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