Multan power station
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Multan power station is a cancelled power station in Multan, Punjab province, Pakistan.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Multan power station | Multan, Punjab province, Pakistan | 30.197778, 71.469722 (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 | 55 | unknown |
| Unit 2 | cancelled | coal: unknown | 55 | unknown |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Punjab State Power Corp Ltd [100%] | Punjab State Power Corp Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Punjab State Power Corp Ltd [100%] | Punjab State Power Corp Ltd [100.0%] |
Background
In July 2014, the chief minister of Punjab said the government was planning to build 110 MW coal power plants (2 x 55 MW) near industrial load centers in seven big cities: Sheikhupura, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Gujrat, Multan, and Lahore.[1]
In September 2015, dozens of protesters from Multan's neighbouring town of Muzaffargarh staged a sit-in outside the Multan Press Club demanding the government abandon the proposed coal plant in Multan. The demonstrators stated that the proposed plant would ruin their agricultural land, and that the plant was not needed because there was already 6,000 MW of electricity capacity in the area. The demonstration was organized by the People’s Action Committee.[2] There had been discussions of converting the Muzaffargarh power station to coal that have also been dropped.
With no known activity on the project since the July 2014 announcement, the Multan power station appears cancelled.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "Scaling down: Small coal power plants to be set up in seven cities says CM," The Express Tribune, July 28, 2014
- ↑ "Citizens oppose coal-fired power projects," The Nation, September 10, 2015
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of coal-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Coal Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
