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A new 747MW combined cycle power plant in Guddu is adding power to the national grid, ahead of schedule. The prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, inaugurated the plant in late April, originally scheduled to commence power generation in April next year. Sources suggest that the Central Power Generation Company (CPGC) played an active role in the installation and early initiation of the new plant, in anticipation of growing power demand. The 747MW plant, sited within the premises of theexistingGuddupower plant complex, consists of two gas turbines of 243MW, two heat recovery steam generators, one steam turbine of 261MW and associated equipment. No additional gas will be required for the new plant and the existing supply will be used for power production. Pakistan adds 747MW to grid venture

Huawei Marine has partnered with Telkom Indonesia to upgrade the PT Telkom 3 rd Route submarine cable system with 100Gbps technology. The solution was implemented over existing 380km and 360km segments. The application of the advanced OptiX BWS 1600S 100G platform will provide a resilient, high capacity upgrade that operates seamlessly with Telkom Indonesia’s terrestrial network. Together with the Telkom Dumai Dangas submarine cable, a meshed architecture has been created to provide vital restoration and ring protection. In the event of a terrestrial or submarine cable failure, services can be restored and transported within this ring architecture. The PT Telkom 3 rd Route submarine cable is one of three existing cable systems that providing significant capacity for growth in this expanding region. Huawei Marine has been developing its 100G technology since 2011, and has successfully completed 100G field trials on trans-Atlantic and trans-Pacific cable systems to improve undersea transmission technology for both upgrades and new builds.

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