Punjab Thermal Power Plant
Country
LocationHaveli Bahadur Shah, Punjab
Coordinates31°06′46″N 72°11′15″E / 31.11278°N 72.18750°E / 31.11278; 72.18750
StatusOperational
Construction cost707.759 Million US $
Owner(s)
Operator(s)Punjab Thermal Power (Private) Limited (PTPL)
Combined cycle?Yes
Power generation
Units operational2 x 410 MW
1 x 443 MW
Nameplate capacity1,263 MW
External links
Websitepunjabthermal.com

Punjab Thermal Power Plant is a 1,263 MW RLNG-based combined-cycle power plant. It is located near Trimmu Barrage, District Jhang in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. This is the second RLNG-based power project, after the 1,180 MW Bhikki Power Plant, which has been developed by the Government of Punjab through its own resources. Punjab Thermal Power Private Limited (PTPL), a company wholly owned by Government of Punjab is responsible for establishing and operating the power plant. The plant has two RLNG-based units of 410 MW each, while the third unit is a steam unit which has a capacity of 443 MW. The plant started simple-cycle commercial operations on 4 August 2022 by generating 810 MW of electricity from its two RLNG-based gas turbines. It started combined-cycle commercial operations in June 2023 and was inaugurated on 30 July 2023.[1][2][3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "PM inaugurates 1263MW thermal power plant project". Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  2. ↑ "PPIB Annual Report 2020" (PDF). ppib.gov.pk. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  3. ↑ "Chinese Company To Operate Two Units Of PTPL". nation.com.pk. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
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