Faisalabad power station

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Faisalabad power station is a proposed 110-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in Punjab province, Pakistan.

Location

The map below shows the location of Faisalabad, the approximate location of the proposed project.

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Background

In July 2014, the chief minister of Punjab said the government was planning to build 110 MW coal power plants (2 x 55 MW) near industrial load centers in seven big cities: Sheikhupura, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Gujrat, Multan and Lahore.

According to Punjab’s Planning and Development (P&D) department, the project will be subcritical and completed in 2017-18 with a total cost of Rs15.15 billion.

In May 2016, a news report indicated that "while the funds were allocated for the [Faisalabad plant], the energy department wrote to Planning and Development department that the funds weren’t required and thus they were diverted towards Taunsa Hydro project." It is unclear whether the project is still moving forward.

Project Details

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• Location: Faisalabad, Faisalabad district, Punjab province, Pakistan
• Coordinates: 31.429167, 73.078889 (approximate)
• Status: Cancelled
• Capacity: 110 MW (Units 1 & 2: 55 MW)
• Type: Subcritical
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