Faisalabad FIEDMC power station

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Faisalabad FIEDMC power station is a proposed 270-megawatt (MW) coal plant in Faisalabad, Punjab province, Pakistan.

Location

The map below shows the location of the M-3 Industrial City, the approximate location where the plant would be built, near the town of Sahianwala, in Faisalabad district, Punjab province, about 20 km northeast of the city of Faisalabad.

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Background

The two 135 MW coal plants being built by Shandong Ruyi Technology Group are intended to supply power for a new 600,000-spindle textile mill at Faisalabad Shandong Ruyi Textile Park, according to officials of Faisalabad Industrial Estate Development and Management Company (FIEDMC). The project is financed by the International Commerical Bank of China (ICBC).

In October 2014, FIEDMC issued a letter to the Chinese group to start construction. As of November 3, 2014, the date of a press report on the project, infrastructure and construction machinery dispatched from China were expected to arrive in Faisalabad in a few days. Land for the plant had already been acquired, and construction had begun on boundary walls and buildings. FIEDMC CEO Aamir Saleemi sought to dispel rumors that China had lost interest in the investment, noting that expenditures and work was proceeding.

There has not been any news on either the coal plant project or the overall Shandong Ruyi Faisalabad project since 2014, and it is unclear whether either project is still moving ahead.

Project Details

• Sponsor: Shandong Ruyi Technology Group
• Parent company:
• Location: M-3 Industrial City, near Sahianwala, Faisalabad district, Punjab province, Pakistan
• Coordinates: 31.648, 73.209 (approximate)
• Status: Cancelled
• Capacity: 2 x 135 MW
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• Source of financing: International Commercial Bank of China (ICBC)

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