This article will address the topic of List of power stations in Pakistan , which has generated great interest and debate in various circles of society. List of power stations in Pakistan has become a reference point in the current discussion, and its relevance is undeniable in the contemporary context. Through a detailed analysis, the different aspects surrounding List of power stations in Pakistan will be explored, from its historical origin to its impact today. Its influence in various areas will be examined, as well as the implications it has for different sectors of society. In addition, different perspectives and opinions on List of power stations in Pakistan will be presented, with the purpose of offering a holistic and enriching vision on this highly relevant topic.
Location of notable power stations in
Pakistan Nuclear,
Wind/Solar,
Coal/Oil/Gas,
Hydroelectric
Pakistan has a total installed power generation capacity of 46,035 MW as of 31 January 2024 which includes 28,811 MW thermal, 10,635 MW hydroelectric, 1,838 MW wind, 882 MW solar, 249 MW bagasse and 3,620 MW nuclear.
Thermal
In service
Currently in operation power plants.
S/N
Station
Location
Capacity (MW )
Primary Fuel
1
TPS Jamshoro
Jamshoro , Sindh
880
RFO+Gas
2
TPS Guddu (Units 5-10)
Guddu, Sindh
600
Gas
3
TPS Guddu (Units 11-13)
Guddu, Sindh
415
Gas
4
TPS Guddu (Units 14-16)
Guddu, Sindh
747
Gas
5
TPS Quetta
Quetta, Balochistan
28
Gas
6
TPS Muzaffargarh
Muzaffargarh, Punjab
1,350
Gas
7
TPS Nandipur
Gujranwala, Punjab
567
Gas
8
Lal Pir Power
Mehmood Kot, Punjab
362
RFO
9
Pak Gen. Power
Mehmood Kot, Punjab
365
RFO
10
Fauji Kabirwala
Kabirwala, Punjab
170
Gas
11
Hub Power
Hub, Balochistan
1,292
RFO
12
KAPCO
Kot Addu , Punjab
1,600
Gas
13
Kohinoor Energy Ltd
Lahore , Punjab
131
RFO
14
Rousch Power
Sidhnai, Punjab
450
Gas
15
Saba Power Company Ltd
Sheikhupura , Punjab
136
RFO
16
TNB Liberty Power
Daharki, Sindh
235
Gas
17
Uch Power
Murad Jamali, Balochistan
586
Gas
18
Attock Gen.
Attock Morgah, Punjab
165
RFO
19
Atlas Power
Sheikhupura, Punjab
224
RFO
20
Engro Power Gen. Qadirpur
Qadirpur, Sindh
227
Gas
21
Saif Power
Sahiwal, Punjab
225
Gas
22
Orient Power
Balloki, Punjab
225
Gas
23
Nishat Power
Qasur, Punjab
202
RFO
24
Nishat Chunian
Qasur, Punjab
202
RFO
25
Xenel Sapphire Electric
Muridke, Punjab
235
Gas
26
Halmore Power
Bhikki, Punjab
225
Gas
27
Narowal Energy
Narowal, Punjab
214
RFO
28
Liberty Power Tech.
Faisalabad, Punjab
202
RFO
29
Foundation Power
Daharki, Sindh
179
Gas
30
Uch-II Power
Murad Jamali, Balochistan
404
Low BTU Gas
31
Sahiwal Coal Power Plant
Sahiwal, Punjab
1,320
Bituminous Coal
32
QATPL (Bhikki)
Bhikki, Punjab
1,180
Regasified -LNG
33
NPPMCL (Haveli Bahadur Shah)
HBS, Jhang, Punjab
1,230
Regasified-LNG
34
NPPMCL (Balloki)
Balloki, Punjab
1,223
Regasified-LNG
35
Port Qasim Electric Power
Port Qasim, Sindh
1,320
Bituminous Coal
36
China Power Hub
Lasbella, Balochistan
1,320
Bituminous Coal
37
Engro Powergen Thar
Tharparkar, Sindh
660
Lignite (Thar Coal )
38
Bin Qasim TPS-I
Karachi, Sindh
840
Dual
39
Bin Qasim TPS-II
Karachi, Sindh
572
Dual
40
Bin Qasim TPS-III
Karachi, Sindh
942
Regasified-LNG
41
Korangi Town GTPS-II
Karachi, Sindh
107
Gas
42
Site GTPS-II
Karachi, Sindh
107
Gas
43
Korangi CCPP
Karachi, Sindh
248
Gas
44
Gul Ahmed
Karachi, Sindh
136
RFO
45
Tapal Energy
Karachi, Sindh
126
RFO
46
SNPCL-I (IPP-2002)
Jamshoro, Sindh
52
Gas
47
SNPCL-II (IPP-2002)
Jamshoro, Sindh
52
Gas
48
Intl. Steel Limited (CPP)
Karachi, Sindh
19
Gas
49
Intl. Ind. Limited (CPP)
Karachi, Sindh
4
Gas
50
FFBL Power
Karachi, Sindh
52
Bituminous Coal / Lignite (Thar Coal)
51
Lotte Chemicals
Karachi, Sindh
48
Gas
52
Lucky Cement
Lakki Marwat, KPK
16
Gas
53
Lucky Electric Power Co. Ltd
Bin Qasim, Sindh
660
Bituminous Coal / Lignite (Thar Coal)
54
Punjab Thermal (PTPL)
Jhang , Punjab
1,263
Regasified-LNG
55
Thar Energy
Tharparkar , Sindh
330
Lignite (Thar Coal)
56
Thar Coal Block-1 Power
Tharparkar , Sindh
1,320
Lignite (Thar Coal)
57
ThalNova Power
Tharparkar , Sindh
330
Lignite (Thar Coal)
Under construction
Nuclear
In service
References:
Under construction
Hydro
In Service
References:
S/N
Station
Location
Type of Power Station
Capacity (MW )
In-Service year
1
Renala
Renala , Punjab
Run of Canal
1
1925
2
Malakand / Jabban
Malakand , KPK
Run of River
22
1935
3
Rasul
Mandi Bahauddin , Punjab
Run of Canal
22
1952
4
Dargai
Malakand , KPK
Run of Canal
20
1952
5
Kurram Garhi
Kurram Garhi, KPK
Run of Canal
4
1958
6
Chichonki Malian
Sheikhupura , Punjab
Run of Canal
13
1959
7
Warsak
Peshawar , KPK
Run of River
243
1960
8
Shadiwal
Shadiwal Warriach, Punjab
Run of Canal
14
1961
9
Nandipur
Gujranwala , Punjab
Run of Canal
14
1963
10
Mangla
Mirpur , Azad Kashmir
Reservoir
1,000
1967
11
Chitral
Chitral, KPK
Run of Canal
1
1975
12
Tarbela
Tarbela , KPK
Reservoir
4,888
1977
13
Chashma
Chashma , Punjab
Run of River
184
2000
14
Jagran
Neelum , Azad Kashmir
Hydro
30
2000
15
Ghazi-Barotha
Attock , Punjab
Run of River
1,450
2003
16
Malakand-III
Malakand , KPK
Run of River/Canal
84
2008
17
Khan Khwar
Shangla , KPK
Reservoir
72
2010
18
Pehur
Swabi , KPK
Canal Fall/Run of River
18
2010
19
Jinnah
Jinnah Barrage , Punjab
Run of River
96
2012
20
Garam Chashma
Chitral , KPK
Hydro
1
2012
21
Allai Khwar
Mansehra , KPK
Reservoir
121
2013
22
Gomal Zam
South Waziristan
Reservoir
17
2013
23
New Bong Escape (Laraib Energy)
Mirpur , Azad Kashmir
Hydro
84
2013
24
Duber Khwar
Kohistan , KPK
Reservoir
130
2014
25
Patrind Hydro
Muzaffarabad , Azad Kashmir
Run of River
147
2017
26
Golen Gol
Chitral , KPK
Run of River
108
2018
27
Neelum–Jhelum
Muzaffarabad , Azad Kashmir
Run of River
969
2018
28
Marala Hydro (PPDCL)
Sialkot , Punjab
Canal Fall/Run of River
8
2018
29
Gulpur Hydropower Plant , Barali
Kotli , Azad Kashmir
Run of River
100
2020
30
Daral Khwar
Swat District , KPK
Run of River
37
2021
31
Ranolia
Kohistan , KPK
High Head
17
2021
32
Karot
Azad Kashmir / Punjab
Run of River
720
2022
Under construction
S/N
Station
Location
Capacity (MW )
Status
1
Keyal Khwar
Lower Kohistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
72
Under construction
2
Dasu
Dasu Town
4,320
Under construction. Stage-I: 2,160 MW to be completed by April 2026.
3
Tarbela 5th Ext.
Tarbela , KPK
1,530
Under construction. To be completed by 2025.
4
Mohmand
Mohmand Tribal District, KP
800
Under construction. To be completed by December 2025.
5
Diamer Basha
Near Chilas, KP & GB
4,500
Under construction. To be completed by February 2029.
6
Kurram Tangi
North Waziristan, KP
83
Under construction. 61% completed.
7
Suki Kinari
Mansehra, KP
884
90% work completed. To be completed by 2023.
8
Mangla Refurbishment Project
Mirpur , Azad Kashmir
310
WAPDA successfully commissioned two refurbished generating units of the Mangla Hydel Power Station on May 23, 2022, increasing their capacity from 200MW to 270MW. Refurbishment of remaining units is under construction. Upon completion, it will enhance generation capacity of existing power stations from 1000MW to 1310MW.
Wind
In Service
References:
S/N
Station
Location
Capacity (MW )
In-service date
1
Zorlu Enerji Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd
Thatta , Sindh
56
2013
2
FFC Energy
Thatta , Sindh
50
2013
3
Three Gorges First Wind Farm
Thatta , Sindh
50
2014
4
Foundation Wind Energy – I
Thatta , Sindh
50
2015
5
Foundation Wind Energy – II
Thatta , Sindh
50
2015
6
Sapphire Wind
Thatta , Sindh
53
2015
7
Yunus Energy
Thatta , Sindh
50
2016
8
Metro Power Company
Thatta , Sindh
50
2016
9
Gul Ahmad Wind
Thatta , Sindh
50
2016
10
Master Wind Energy
Thatta , Sindh
50
2016
11
Tenaga Generai
Thatta , Sindh
50
2016
12
HydroChina Dawood Wind Power
Thatta , Sindh
50
2017
13
Sachal Energy Development
Thatta , Sindh
50
2017
14
United Energy Pakistan Wind Power
Thatta , Sindh
99
2017
15
Artistic Wind Power
Thatta , Sindh
50
2018
16
Act Wind (Tapal Wind)
Thatta , Sindh
30
2018
17
Hawa Energy
Thatta , Sindh
50
2018
18
Jhampir Power
Thatta , Sindh
50
2018
19
Three Gorges Second Wind Farm
Thatta , Sindh
50
2018
20
Three Gorges Third Wind Farm
Thatta , Sindh
50
2018
21
Tricon Boston Consulting-A
Thatta , Sindh
50
2019
22
Tricon Boston Consulting-B
Thatta , Sindh
50
2019
23
Tricon Boston Consulting-C
Thatta , Sindh
50
2019
24
Zephyr Power
Thatta , Sindh
50
2019
25
Din Energy Limited
Thatta , Sindh
50
2022
26
Lucky Renewables PVt. Ltd (TRICOM)
Thatta , Sindh
50
2022
27
Master Green Energy Ltd
Thatta , Sindh
50
2022
28
Act 2 Din Wind Pvt Ltd
Thatta , Sindh
50
2022
29
Artistic Wind Power Pvt. Ltd
Thatta , Sindh
50
2022
30
Indus Wind Energy Limited
Thatta , Sindh
50
2022
31
Lakeside Energy
Thatta , Sindh
50
2022
32
Liberty Wind Power-1
Thatta , Sindh
50
2022
33
Gul Ahmed Electric Limited
Thatta , Sindh
50
2022
34
Liberty Wind Power-II (Pvt.) Ltd
Thatta , Sindh
50
2022
35
NASDA Green Energy (Pvt) Limited
Thatta , Sindh
50
2022
36
Metro 2 Wind Power Limited
Thatta , Sindh
50
2022
Solar
In service
References:
S/N
Station
Location
Capacity (MW )
In-Service Date
1
Quaid-e-Azam Solar Park
Bahawalpur , Punjab
100
2015
2
Appolo Solar Development
Bahawalpur, Punjab
100
2016
3
Best Green Energy
Bahawalpur, Punjab
100
2016
4
Crest Energy
Bahawalpur, Punjab
100
2016
5
AJ Power Pvt. Ltd.
Khushab, Punjab
12
2017
6
Harappa Solar Pvt. Ltd
Sahiwal , Punjab
18
2017
7
Oursun Pakistan
Thatta, Sindh
50
2019
8
Gharo Solar
Thatta, Sindh
50
2020
9
Atlas Solar (Zhenfa Pakistan New Energy Company Limited)
Layyah , Punjab
100
2022
10
Meridian Energy (Pvt.) Ltd
Sukkur , Sindh
50
2024
11
HNDS Energy (Pvt.) Limited
Sukkur, Sindh
50
2024
12
Helios Power (Pvt.) Limited
Sukkur, Sindh
50
2024
13
Net-Metering (KE System)
102
2022
Bagasse / biomass
In service
References:
S/N
Station
Location
Capacity (MW )
In-Service Date
1
Jamal Din Wali-II
Rahim Yar Khan , Punjab
26
12 Jun, 2014
2
Jamal Din Wali-III
Rahim Yar Khan, Punjab
27
3 Oct, 2014
3
RYK Mills
Rahim Yar Khan, Punjab
40
24 Mar, 2015
4
Chiniot Power
Chiniot, Punjab
63
28 Nov, 2015
5
Hamza Sugar Mills
Rahim Yar Khan, Punjab
15
Mar, 2017
6
The Thal Industries Corporation
Layyah, Punjab
20
7
Almoiz Industries
Mianwali, Punjab
36
Feb, 2019
8
Chanar Energy
Faisalabad, Punjab
22
Feb, 2019
See also
References
Divisions Policy boards State-owned enterprises Installations
Hydrocarbon Development Institute
National Energy Conservation Center
Agencies Programs Related