It is the only power transmission project on the list of prioritized projects of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor signed during President Xi Jinping's visit to Pakistan in May 2015. It is a key project of the Belt and Road Initiative and also the first HVDC power transmission line in Pakistan.
Location: Punjab and Sindh in Pakistan
Project Scope: Contruction of a new 886km DC transmission line and ±660 kV converter stations at both ends
Transmission Capacity: 4 million kilowatts
Operation Date: September, 2021
Work Undertaken by XJ: Supply of converter valves, DC protection and control system, DC measuring device, AC protection and DC power supply equipment