Gadani Power Park
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Gadani Power Park is a cancelled power station in Gadani, Lasbela, Balochistan, Pakistan.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Gadani Power Park | Gadani, Lasbela, Balochistan, Pakistan | 25.119444, 66.731944 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | cancelled | coal: unknown | 660 | unknown |
| Unit 10 | cancelled | coal: unknown | 660 | unknown |
| Unit 2 | cancelled | coal: unknown | 660 | unknown |
| Unit 3 | cancelled | coal: unknown | 660 | unknown |
| Unit 4 | cancelled | coal: unknown | 660 | unknown |
| Unit 5 | cancelled | coal: unknown | 660 | unknown |
| Unit 6 | cancelled | coal: unknown | 660 | unknown |
| Unit 7 | cancelled | coal: unknown | 660 | unknown |
| Unit 8 | cancelled | coal: unknown | 660 | unknown |
| Unit 9 | cancelled | coal: unknown | 660 | unknown |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Gadani Power Park Management Co Ltd; ANC Holdings LLC | ANC Holdings LLC; Gadani Power Park Management Co Ltd |
| Unit 10 | Gadani Power Park Management Co Ltd; ANC Holdings LLC | ANC Holdings LLC; Gadani Power Park Management Co Ltd |
| Unit 2 | Gadani Power Park Management Co Ltd; ANC Holdings LLC | ANC Holdings LLC; Gadani Power Park Management Co Ltd |
| Unit 3 | Gadani Power Park Management Co Ltd; ANC Holdings LLC | ANC Holdings LLC; Gadani Power Park Management Co Ltd |
| Unit 4 | Gadani Power Park Management Co Ltd; ANC Holdings LLC | ANC Holdings LLC; Gadani Power Park Management Co Ltd |
| Unit 5 | Gadani Power Park Management Co Ltd; ANC Holdings LLC | ANC Holdings LLC; Gadani Power Park Management Co Ltd |
| Unit 6 | Gadani Power Park Management Co Ltd; ANC Holdings LLC | ANC Holdings LLC; Gadani Power Park Management Co Ltd |
| Unit 7 | Gadani Power Park Management Co Ltd; ANC Holdings LLC | ANC Holdings LLC; Gadani Power Park Management Co Ltd |
| Unit 8 | Gadani Power Park Management Co Ltd; ANC Holdings LLC | ANC Holdings LLC; Gadani Power Park Management Co Ltd |
| Unit 9 | Gadani Power Park Management Co Ltd; ANC Holdings LLC | ANC Holdings LLC; Gadani Power Park Management Co Ltd |
Background
The Pakistani Government announced in August 2013 that it planned to establish a large power complex with technical and financial assistance mostly from China.[1] According to the plan, China would provide debt financing to cover 85% of the project cost, while the rest of the finances would be arranged by the government of Pakistan. The total cost of the project was PKR 144.6 billion.[2]
Ten coal units, each 660 megawatts (MW), would be constructed at Gadani Power Park. Of these, China agreed to invest in six projects, two projects would be constructed by ANC Dubai, and one project was initiated by Government of Pakistan.[3] The Ciner Group of Turkey agreed to immediately start work on a 660 MW coal power plant at Gadani.[4]
Out of the ten power plant units, two would be owned by ANC Holdings which are investing $2.5 billion, while the rest of 8 power plant units would be owned by Pakistan government and financed by the Chinese government.[5] The complex would be managed by Pakistan Power Park Management Company. The complex would also include cooling plants, conveyer belts, storage facilities, and ash disposal mechanisms. The plan also envisaged an advanced power supply system for connecting the units with the national grid.[6]
January 2015: Project cancelled
According to the Daily Times, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif approved the cancellation of the project due to lack of expressions of interest among potential bidders. The project had been envisaged to benefit from Chinese technical and financial assistance as part of the Pak-China Economic Corridor program. However, China excluded it from the list of corridor projects. The government closed down the Pakistan Power Park Management Company and laid off the staff.[7]
February 2015: Four units survive but placed on backburner
According to a Gadani Power Park Deputy CEO Zafar Nasrullah, the Gadani power project was reduced from 10 power units to four due to financial and technical objections raised by China, and the entire project was moved to a low priority list. Nasrullah was called to provide an update to the National Assembly Standing Committee on Planning and Development. The project was part of US$45.6 billion in investments promised by China under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor agreement, in return for access to the Gwadar Port. Overall, the Ministry of Planning envisioned 10 power units costing US$9 billion total, plus US$4.43 for transmission lines and US$1 billion for jetty and marine-related infrastructure. Under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor agreement, the four remaining Gadani units would be placed among seven projects in a second phase of development after 2018.[8]
September 2016: Project described as "abandoned"
In a September 2016 article, Hussain Ahmad Siddiqui, the ex-Chairman of the State Engineering Corporation, described Gadani Power Park as "abandoned."[9]
November 2016: Oil refinery
In November 2016, the federal government said it had decided to establish a new oil refinery on the land allotted for the 6,600-megawatt coal-based Gadani Power Park Project.[10]
May 2017: Official cancellation
In May 2017, Pakistan and China announced that the project was being dropped from the CPEC Energy Cooperation Project.[11]
Media described the project as being cancelled "after a lot of fanfare, publicity, and heavy expenditure incurred on the master plan, land acquisition, site development, infrastructure and deep sea jetty plans, and technical feasibility studies for the power generation projects and proposed transmission network."[12]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "Government to develop 6,600 MW Gaddani energy park: Ahsan," PML-N, September 6, 2013
- ↑ "CDWP clears 6,600 MW Pakistan Park Project costing Rs144.6b," Express Tribune, July 17, 2014
- ↑ "MoU for 1,320MW coal-based plants at Gadani signed," Pakistan Renewable Energy Society, March 9, 2014
- ↑ "Turkish company agrees to build 660MW power plant in Gaddani," Express Tribune, February 15, 2014
- ↑ "PPIB, ANC sign memorandam for constructing coal-fired plants in Gadani," Express Tribune, March 5, 2014
- ↑ Amin Ahmed, "Master plan for Gadani Power Park unveiled," Dawn.com, March 8, 2014
- ↑ Ahmad Ahmadani, "Federal govt all set to abandon flagship 6,600MW Gadani Coal Power projects," Daily Times, January 17, 2015
- ↑ "Low priority: Govt puts Gadani power project on the back burner," Express Tribune, February 4, 2015
- ↑ "Power Matters," The International News magazine, September 29, 2016
- ↑ "Oil refinery to be set up in place of Gadani coal power project," Dawn, November 23, 2016
- ↑ "Pakistan, China drop 5 CPEC energy projects," The Nation, May 19, 2017
- ↑ "Failed plan," Hussain Ahmad Siddiqui August 8, 2016
Additional data
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