Pakistan national power grid
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The Pakistan national power grid is the countrywide high-voltage transmission network that distributes electricity from major generation sources, such as dams and power plants, to regional and local distribution systems across Pakistan.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pakistan national grid | 1 |
| Pakistan national grid expansion | 1 |
| Pakistan national power grid canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5601103 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pakistan national power grid Context triple: [Mangla Dam, connectsTo, Pakistan national power grid]
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A.
Matiari–Lahore HVDC transmission line
The Matiari–Lahore HVDC transmission line is a high-voltage direct current power transmission project in Pakistan that delivers electricity from southern generation hubs to demand centers in the north as part of the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor.
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B.
Pakistan Railways network
The Pakistan Railways network is the state-owned national railway system of Pakistan, encompassing an extensive web of passenger and freight lines that connect major cities, industrial centers, and border regions across the country.
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C.
Dehar Power Plant
Dehar Power Plant is a hydroelectric power station in Himachal Pradesh, India, that generates electricity using water diverted from the Pandoh Dam on the Beas River.
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D.
Water and Power Development Authority
The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) is Pakistan’s federal agency responsible for the development and management of the country’s water and hydropower resources, including major dams and related infrastructure.
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E.
Indian national grid
The Indian national grid is the countrywide interconnected power transmission network that enables electricity generated across India to be distributed reliably and efficiently to consumers in all regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pakistan national power grid Target entity description: The Pakistan national power grid is the countrywide high-voltage transmission network that distributes electricity from major generation sources, such as dams and power plants, to regional and local distribution systems across Pakistan.
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A.
Matiari–Lahore HVDC transmission line
The Matiari–Lahore HVDC transmission line is a high-voltage direct current power transmission project in Pakistan that delivers electricity from southern generation hubs to demand centers in the north as part of the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor.
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B.
Pakistan Railways network
The Pakistan Railways network is the state-owned national railway system of Pakistan, encompassing an extensive web of passenger and freight lines that connect major cities, industrial centers, and border regions across the country.
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C.
Dehar Power Plant
Dehar Power Plant is a hydroelectric power station in Himachal Pradesh, India, that generates electricity using water diverted from the Pandoh Dam on the Beas River.
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D.
Water and Power Development Authority
The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) is Pakistan’s federal agency responsible for the development and management of the country’s water and hydropower resources, including major dams and related infrastructure.
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E.
Indian national grid
The Indian national grid is the countrywide interconnected power transmission network that enables electricity generated across India to be distributed reliably and efficiently to consumers in all regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electric power transmission network
ⓘ
national infrastructure ⓘ |
| abbreviation | NTDC grid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| componentOf | Pakistan power system ⓘ |
| connects |
hydropower dams in Pakistan
ⓘ
local distribution systems in Pakistan ⓘ power plants in Pakistan ⓘ regional distribution networks in Pakistan ⓘ thermal power stations in Pakistan ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| criticalInfrastructure | true ⓘ |
| energySource |
coal power plants
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hydropower ⓘ natural gas power plants ⓘ nuclear power plants ⓘ oil-fired power plants ⓘ renewable energy plants ⓘ |
| governedBy | electricity laws of Pakistan ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
balancing electricity supply and demand at national level
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transmitting power from generation hubs to load centers ⓘ |
| includes |
grid substations
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interconnection points with neighboring countries ⓘ switching stations ⓘ transmission lines ⓘ |
| interconnectedWith |
Afghanistan power system (limited interconnections)
NERFINISHED
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India power system (limited or planned interconnections) ⓘ Iran–Pakistan power interconnection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| issue |
grid reliability challenges
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line losses ⓘ overloading of transmission lines ⓘ transmission constraints ⓘ voltage stability issues ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | National Transmission and Despatch Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | national load dispatch center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
bulk power transfer
ⓘ
electricity transmission ⓘ |
| regulator | National Electric Power Regulatory Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| risk |
blackouts
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cascading failures ⓘ |
| sector | electric power sector of Pakistan ⓘ |
| serves | Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
capacity expansion projects
ⓘ
grid modernization projects ⓘ |
| supports |
commercial electricity demand in Pakistan
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industrial electricity demand in Pakistan ⓘ residential electricity demand in Pakistan ⓘ |
| voltageLevel | high voltage ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pakistan national power grid Description of subject: The Pakistan national power grid is the countrywide high-voltage transmission network that distributes electricity from major generation sources, such as dams and power plants, to regional and local distribution systems across Pakistan.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pakistan national grid expansion
this entity surface form:
Pakistan national grid