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Print Print 2024-08-14

New coal-fired power plant starts operations today

Press Release Published August 14, 2024

LAHORE: In a significant milestone for Pakistan’s energy sector, a new 660 MW coal-fired power plant in Jamshoro is set to commence operations on August 14, Pakistan’s Independence Day. This project marks a landmark achievement in the country’s energy infrastructure.

The plant, owned by the Government of Pakistan and funded by the Asian Development Bank, features advanced supercritical technology and is designed to enhance energy efficiency and stabilize the national grid. Its strategic location will benefit the industrial hub of Karachi and the southern region.

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The plant’s commissioning is a technological advancement and a strategic asset for Pakistan’s energy sector, expected to improve power stability and reliability. K-Electric has expressed plans to acquire the plant in the future, reflecting its anticipated value and impact.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2024

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Zia Ullah Khan Aug 14, 2024 09:33am
Another power plant with 80% imported coal component will further add to miseries of consumers.
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M Anwar Khan Aug 14, 2024 05:40pm
@Zia Ullah Khan , and pollution
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Az_Iz Aug 14, 2024 06:29pm
The country already had a lot of idle capacity. What is going on.
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Az_Iz Aug 14, 2024 06:30pm
Looks like the idle capacity that the country already had was not enough.
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Ashiq khan Aug 14, 2024 09:12pm
Capacity payment burden will be exceeded
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Faisal Aug 14, 2024 10:01pm
@Zia Ullah Khan , currently at 10p% imported oal
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Faisal Aug 14, 2024 10:01pm
@Zia Ullah Khan , currently at 10p% imported coal
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Fouzi. Aug 15, 2024 12:07am
it will be privatized soon and until than this 660 MW will be used free of cost(theft)
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Jan Aug 15, 2024 12:07am
Is it another IPP under government to add woes to the people of Pakistan?
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Tariq Mehmud Satti Aug 15, 2024 10:25am
This is again a imported coal fired plant which will further burden the foreign exchange reserves.
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AAN Aug 15, 2024 01:12pm
Luckily it is government based plant and government may waiver the capacity payment
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M.amin malik Aug 15, 2024 02:26pm
Any sensible government will build another coal power plant when Pakistan already have twice the electricity production capacity than needed, neither we have power transmission capacity.
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ishrat salim Aug 15, 2024 05:57pm
the news does not say, whether it is based on thar coal or imported coal, like Sahiwal coal power plant.
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Saleem Zia Aug 15, 2024 07:50pm
@Az_Iz , Only Elite Classes Corruption And Greed Is Destroying Economy of Pakistan??
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Saleem Zia Aug 15, 2024 07:53pm
@AAN, No Dont Expect Good From These **Thieves Crooks and Gamblers in The Elite Class Controled Gov't of Any Dirty Political Leaderships??
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Tahir Aug 16, 2024 03:55pm
@ishrat salim , their is no sufficient thar coal in pakistan,this plant will run only on imported coal untill or unless the third pit in thar gives up grapes.
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