Sapphire Electric power station

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Sapphire Electric power station is an operating power station of at least 225-megawatts (MW) in Muridke, Sheikhupura, Punjab, Pakistan.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Sapphire Electric power station Muridke, Sheikhupura, Punjab, Pakistan 31.761001, 74.035548 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: 31.761001, 74.035548

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2][3][4] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - diesel[5] 225[6] combined cycle[6] 2010[6]

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner
Unit 1 Sapphire Electric Co Ltd (SECL) [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/31%C2%B045'39.6%22N+74%C2%B002'08.0%22E/@31.759549174.0332579. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230103080302/https://www.nepra.org.pk/publications/State%20of%20Industry%20Reports/State%20of%20Industry%20Report%202021.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 03 January 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. (PDF) https://ntdc.gov.pk/ntdc/public/uploads/services/planning/power%20system%20statistics/Updated%20Version%20of%20Power%20System%20Statistics-May%202023.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230202123623/https://nepra.org.pk/publications/State%20of%20Industry%20Reports/State%20of%20Industry%20Report%202022.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 02 February 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221006132035/http://nepra.org.pk/publications/State%20of%20Industry%20Reports/State%20of%20Industry%20Report%202020.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 06 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220804021728/https://www.ppib.gov.pk/sapphire.html. Archived from the original on 04 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

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