Thirteen private power projects having a total capacity of 2,456 MW will be commissioned by the year 2010, out of which 554MW will be added to the national grid by next year, according to an official statement. In 2009 and 2010, 1,343MW and 559MW respectively will be injected into the power system, translating into overall investment of US$2 billion through the private sector. This was announced in the 74th meeting of the Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) held under the chairmanship of Liaquat Ali Jatoi, Federal Minister for Water and Power.