POWER
GENERATION
SECTOR OF
PAKISTAN
August 2011
Prepared by MISL
Supply & Demand
2
Total power generation capacity about
21,813 MW.
 Approx. 91,960 GWh of electricity
produced in last fiscal year.
 Shortfall of 5,000 MW.
 Government aiming to add 2110 MW by
2012
 Power line losses approx. 25%
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Supply by source
3
1
32
48
10
8
Oil
Hydroelectric
Nuclear
Coal
Natural Gas
LPG
0.7
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Power Plants
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Thermal (14,415 MW)
 WAPDA operates 11 plants
 KESC operates 4 plants
 Independent Power Producers (IPPs) operate 26
plants
Hydel (6,444+ MW)
Nuclear (462 MW)
 Two nuclear power plants with combined capacity
of 462 MW.
Others (272 MW)
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Sectorwise Power Consumption
5
Area
1
11
6
44
32
6
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Domestic
Commercial
Industrial
Agriculture
Public Lighting
Bulk supply & others
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Power Demand Breakdown
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Punjab: The current power demand in the Punjab is
about 7,027 MW which is expected to rise to 29,103
MW in 2024-25 under the most conservative growth
rate of 6.1%.
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Sindh: The current power demand of 2,642 MW in
Sindh is expected to rise to 10,993 MW in 2024-25.
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NWFP: The current power demand of 1,697 MW in
NWFP is expected to rise to 7,018 MW in 2024-25.
Balochistan: In Balochistan, the current power
demand of 474 MW is expected to rise to 1,964 MW in
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2024-25.
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Hydroelectric Power Generation
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There are five major hydropower generation projects in
Pakistan:
 Tarbela – 3478 MW
 Mangla – 1000 MW
 Warsak – 240 MW
 Chashma – 187 MW
 Ghazi Barotha – 1450 MW.
Total hydro potential is estimated at 59,773 MW
Tarbela plant was largest in Asia until China started the
Three Gorges Project
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Thermal Power Generation
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WAPDA operates the majority of thermal
power plants, with over 5000 MW installed
capacity in its control.
The Guddu plant is the largest plant operated
by WAPDA with a capacity of 1,650 MW.
The two largest Independent Power Producers
(IPPs) in Pakistan are Kot Addu (1,600 MW)
and Hub Power (1,292 MW)
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Coal Power Generation
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One of the world’s largest reserves, estimated
at over 185 billion tons of lignite coal
Electricity generation potential of 100,000 MW,
at an estimated consumption of 536 million
tons/yr
Investment of $94 million was made last year
for the development of Thar Coal Infrastructure
150 MW plant currently being operated by
WAPDA on Lakhra coal
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Commissioned IPPs
10
Company
Capacity
(MW)
Location
Fuel
AES Lalpir Ltd
362
Mehmood Kot
Oil-fired steam turbine
AES Pak Gen Ltd
365
Mehmood Kot
Residual Furnace Oil
Altern Energy Ltd
29
Fateh Jang
Gas
Fauji Kabirwala
157
Kabirwala
Low BTU Gas
Gul Ahmed Energy
136.2
Karachi
Furnace Oil
Habibullah Coastal
140
Quetta
Natural Gas
Japan Power
120
Near Lahore
Residual Furnace Oil
Kohinoor Energy Ltd 131.4
Near Lahore
Residual Furnace Oil
Liberty Power
235
Daharki
Natural Gas
Rousch Power Ltd
412
Abdul Hakim
Residual Fuel Oil
Saba Power
114
Sheikhupura
Residual Fuel Oil
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Southern
Electric
Power
115.2
Raiwind,
Lahore
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Residual
Fuel Oil
Commissioned IPPs
11
Company
Capacity
(MW)
Location
Fuel
Uch Power Ltd
586
Dera Murad
Jamali
Low BTU Gas
Hub Power
Company
1292
Hub,
Balochistan
Residual Furnace Oil
Kot Addu Power
1600
Kot Addu
Natural Gas, Low Sulphur oil &
HSD
Attock Gen Ltd
165
Morgah
LSFO
Atlas Power Ltd
225
Sheikhupura
RFO
Engro Energy Ltd
227
Qadirpur
Natural Gas
Foundation Power
Co
185
Daharki
Natural Gas / HSD
Halmore Power
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Bhikki
Natural Gas
Hub Narowal
220
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Narowal
RFO
Commissioned IPPs
12
Company
Capacity
(MW)
Location
Fuel
Nishat Power
200
Near Lahore
RFO
Nishat Chunian
200
Near Lahore
RFO
Orient Power Co
229
Balloki, Kasur
Pipeline Quality Gas
Saif Power
229
Sahiwal
Pipeline Quality Gas
Sapphire Electric
Co
225
Muridke
Pipeline Quality Gas
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Nuclear Power Generation
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Pakistan has two nuclear power plants:
– 300 MW
 KANUPP – 125 MW
 Chashma-1
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Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission operates
both plants
Pakistan is currently working on a third nuclear
power plant, Chashma-2, with the help of
China
Chashma-2 will have an installed capacity of
325 MW, expected to be online by 2012
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Upcoming Power Projects
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Approximately 60 power projects are expected
to go online in the next 10 years:
Category
No of Projects
Capacity (MW)
Estimated Cost
(US$ m)
Oil Based
21
4603
3452
Pipeline Quality
Gas / Dual Fuel
6
1600
1201
Dedicated Gas
Fields
6
1174
882
Hydroelectric
21
5128
5594
Coal
6
3550
3550
TOTAL
60
16055
14682
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Expected Rental Projects 2011
Project
Location
Capacity
Karkey Rental Project
Mauripur, Karachi
231.80
Reshma Power Rental Project
Near Lahore
201.30
Ruba Energy Rental Project
Near Batapur Grid,
LESCO
155.55
Sialkot Rental Power Project
Near Eminabad Grid
Station, GEPCO
65.00
Tapal Rental Power Project
Kamoki, Gujranwala,
GEPCO
70.00
Walters Power Rental Project
Korangi, Karachi
205.00
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Expected IPP Projects –
2013/14
16
Project
Location
Capacity
Radian Power Project
Pasrur, Punjab
150
Grange Holdings Power Arifwala
146
Star Thermal Power
Project
Daharki, Sindh
125
Uch II Power Project
Dera Murad Jamali,
Balochistan
375
JDW Cogeneration
Project
Near Rahim Yar Khan
80
Patrind Hydropower
Project
Kunhar River, AJK
147
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