K-Electric has awarded the contracts to global technology powerhouse Siemens AG and Chinese construction contractor Harbin Electric for a 900MW Combined Cycle Power Plant and associated grids at Bin Qasim. The contract was signed by Moonis Alvi, CEO, KE, Dr. Karamat Fakhari Executive Vice President, Siemens and Guo Yu, Chairman, Harbin Electric International Company Limited. Although the project timeline has been affected due to delay in finalization of KE's multi-year tariff, the power utility is determined to execute it on a fast track and additional power to be made available by summer 2021. With an investment of USD 650 Million, the project will be built at KE's Bin Qasim Power Complex and includes upgrades to associated transmission infrastructure. It will be dual-fired with RLNG (Re-gasified Liquid Natural Gas) as the primary fuel and represents one of the largest private sector investments of its kind in the country's power sector. In line with its vision of improving KE's generation fleet efficiency, the 900MW BQPS-III is one of several planned projects to replace older plants with newer and more efficient units.