The Guddu Thermal Power Plant, also known by other names such as Central Power Generation Company Limited, and GENCO-II, is a thermal power station located in Guddu, Sindh, Pakistan.[1][2]
| Guddu Thermal Power Station | |
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| Country | |
| Location | Guddu, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 28°25′30.2″N 69°42′04.9″E / 28.425056°N 69.701361°E |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Natural gas |
| Secondary fuel | Furnace oil |
| Turbine technology | Combined Cycle gas turbine (CCGT) |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | Units 5-6: 600 MW Units 11-13: 415 MW Units 14-16: 747 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 1,762 MW |
| External links | |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
Built in the 1980s, the power plant was built with joint technical cooperation and financial assistance from the Soviet Union.[3]
In April 2014, the then-Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif inaugurated commissioning of two gas turbines of 243 MW each.[4]
As of 2017[update], the station had seventeen installed power units and its contribution to the national grid stood between 1,400 MW to 1,750 MW.[5][6]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Guddu thermal plant's transmission line breaks, five Sindh districts blacked-out". Dunya TV News website. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ "Massive power cut again after Guddu Thermal Plant trips". The Nation newspaper. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ Andrey Budnik. "Russia and Pakistan: new momentum". Embassy of Russia in Islamabad website. Archived from the original on 20 March 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ "Guddu Power Plant: PM launches commissioning of additional units". Dawn newspaper. 21 April 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ Siddiqui, Salman (25 October 2017). "Guddu plant contribution to national grid rises 400-500MW". The Express Tribune newspaper. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ Maqsood, Fawad (7 November 2017). "12-hr suspension ends after repair of Guddu power plant". Business Recorder newspaper. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
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