Guddu Thermal Power Station
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] Built in 1980s, the power plant was built with joint technical cooperation and financial assistance from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR).[3]
| Guddu Thermal Power Station | |
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| Country | |
| Location | Guddu, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 28°25′30.2″N 69°42′04.9″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 |
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| Commons | Related media on Commons |
In April 2014, the then-Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif inaugurated commissioning of two gas turbines of 243 MW each.[4]
As of 2017, 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]
References
- "Guddu thermal plant's transmission line breaks, five Sindh districts blacked-out". Dunya News. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- "Massive power cut again after Guddu Thermal Plant trips". The Nation. January 27, 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- Andrey Budnik. "Russia and Pakistan: new momentum". Embassy of Russia in Islamabad. Archived from the original on 20 March 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- "Guddu Power Plant: PM launches commissioning of additional units". DAWN. AFP. April 21, 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- Siddiqui, Salman (October 25, 2017). "Guddu plant contribution to national grid rises 400-500MW". Express Tribune. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- Maqsood, Fawad (Nov 7, 2017). "12-hr suspension ends after repair of Guddu power plant". Business Recorder. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
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