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]

Guddu Thermal Power Station
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LocationGuddu, Sindh, Pakistan
Coordinates28°25′30.2″N 69°42′04.9″E / 28.425056°N 69.701361°E / 28.425056; 69.701361
Thermal power station
Primary fuelNatural gas
Secondary fuelFurnace oil
Turbine technologyCombined Cycle gas turbine (CCGT)
Power generation
Units operationalUnits 5-6: 600 MW
Units 11-13: 415 MW
Units 14-16: 747 MW
Nameplate capacity1,762 MW
External links
CommonsRelated 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, 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]

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References

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  1. ^ "Guddu thermal plant's transmission line breaks, five Sindh districts blacked-out". Dunya TV News website. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Massive power cut again after Guddu Thermal Plant trips". The Nation newspaper. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Guddu Power Plant: PM launches commissioning of additional units". Dawn newspaper. 21 April 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  5. ^ Siddiqui, Salman (25 October 2017). "Guddu plant contribution to national grid rises 400-500MW". The Express Tribune newspaper. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  6. ^ Maqsood, Fawad (7 November 2017). "12-hr suspension ends after repair of Guddu power plant". Business Recorder newspaper. Retrieved 27 November 2023.