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Location of notable power stations in Pakistan
Nuclear, wind/solar, coal/oil/gas, hydroelectric

Pakistan has a total installed power generation capacity of 49,270 MW as of 13 September, 2024 which includes 28,766 MW thermal, 11,519 MW hydroelectric, 1,838 MW wind, 780 MW solar, 249 MW bagasse, 3,620 MW nuclear and 2,498 MW of net metering capacity.[1][2]

Thermal

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In service

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Currently in operation power plants.[1]

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 14 Gas
52 Lucky Cement Lakki Marwat, KPK 5 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

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S/N Station Location Capacity (MW) Primary Fuel Status
1 Coal Power Project, Jamshoro Jamshoro, Sindh 1,320 Bituminous coal /
lignite (Thar coal) 		First 660 MW unit is 91% completed[when?] and its expected COD was in November 2022.[3]

Nuclear

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References: [1][4]

S/N Station Location Capacity (MW) Year in service
1 (CHASNUPP-1) Mianwali, Punjab 325 2000
2 (CHASNUPP-2) Mianwali, Punjab 325 2011
3 (CHASNUPP-3) Mianwali, Punjab 340 2016
4 (CHASNUPP-4) Mianwali, Punjab 340 2017
5 (KANUPP-2) Karachi, Sindh 1,145 2021
6 (KANUPP-3) Karachi, Sindh 1,145 2022

Under construction

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S/N Station Location Capacity (MW) Status
1 (CHASNUPP-5) Mianwali, Punjab 1,200 Groundbreaking performed on July 14, 2023.[5]

Hydro

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In service

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References: [1][2][6]

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
33 Suki Kinari Mansehra District, KPK Run of river 884 2024

Under construction

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S/N Station Location Capacity (MW) Status
1 Keyal Khwar Lower Kohistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 128 Under construction[7]
2 Dasu Dasu Town 4,320 Under construction. Stage-I: 2,160 MW to be completed by April 2026.[8]
3 Tarbela 5th Ext. Tarbela, KPK 1,530 Under construction. To be completed by 2025.[9][10]
4 Mohmand Mohmand Tribal District, KP 800 Under construction. To be completed by December 2025.[11]
5 Diamer Basha Near Chilas, KP & GB 4,500 Under construction. To be completed by February 2029.[12]
6 Kurram Tangi North Waziristan, KP 83 Under construction. 61% completed.[13]
7 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.[14]

Wind

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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

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References: [1]

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

Bagasse / biomass

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In service

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References: [1]

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

Net metering

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References: [1]

As of 30 June, 2024, Pakistan has an installed net metering capacity of 2,498 MW.

S/N Station Capacity (MW)
1 Net metering capacity of consumers in DISCOS 2,165
2 Net metering capacity of consumers in KE 333


See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "State of Industry Report 2024" (PDF). nepra.org.pk. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  2. ^ a b "884MW Suki Kinari Hydropower Project". Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  3. ^ "Coal-fired Jamshoro power plant". www.brecorder.com. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Nuclear power generation". tribune.com.pk. 7 September 2020.
  5. ^ "PM breaks ground on 1200-megawatt Chashma-5 nuclear power plant". 14 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Suki Kinari Hydropower Project passes Reliability Run Test successfully". 14 September 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  7. ^ "WAPDA expedites construction work". dailytimes.com.pk. 14 April 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Dasu Hydropower Project". www.wapda.gov.pk. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Tarbela 5th Extension". www.wapda.gov.pk. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Tarbela 5th extension project to generate electricity by 2025". 20 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  11. ^ "Mohmand Dam Project". www.wapda.gov.pk. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  12. ^ "Diamer Basha Dam". www.wapda.gov.pk. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  13. ^ "Kurram Tangi Dam". www.wapda.gov.pk. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  14. ^ "Mangla Refurbishment Project". nation.com.pk. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
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