Thar Block IV power station
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Thar Block IV power station is a cancelled power station in Singhara, Thatta, Sindh, Pakistan.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Thar Block IV power station | Singhara, Thatta, Sindh, Pakistan | 24.783618, 70.367088 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology |
|---|---|---|---|
| cancelled | coal: unknown | 660 | unknown |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Owner | Parent |
|---|---|
| K-Electric; Harbin Electric International Co Ltd | Harbin Electric Corp; K-Electric; Shareholders of overseas listed foreign shares |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): Thar Block IV
Background
In February 2014, Pakistan's K-Electric and China's Harbin Electric International (HEI) signed a Cooperation memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a 660 MW coal plant under a build-own-transfer (BOT) agreement. The plant was set to be operated and maintained by HEI for a limited time, and would then be transferred to K-Electric.[1][2]
In June 2014, it was reported that HEI planned to establish a 660 MW coal-based power plant at Thar Block IV, a coal field in the Thar Desert of Sindh province, Pakistan. The cost of the proposed power project was estimated at US$2.5 billion.[3] In 2015, it was reported that Thar Block IV had been awarded to HEI.[4]
There have been no further reports on this project, and it appears to be abandoned.
Ownership
In October 2016, Abraaj Group agreed to sell its stake in K-Electric, Pakistan’s largest power utility, for US$1.77 billion to Shanghai Electric Power (SEP) of China. SEP was set to acquire a 66.4 per cent stake in K-Electric.[5][6]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "HEI Signs Cooperation MOU for Pakistani 660-MW Coal Fired Power Plant BOT Project with Pakistan’s K-Electric Limited," Harbin Electric International Company, March 5, 2014
- ↑ "K-Electric To Set-Up Pakistan’s First Ever 660 MW Green Field Coal Fired Plant With Harbin Electric," K-Electric, March 13, 2014
- ↑ "China to establish 660MW coal-based power plant at Thar," The Nation, June 16, 2014
- ↑ "CPEC an unlikely boon for Thar coal project?" Dawn, November 17, 2015
- ↑ "Shanghai Electric to pay US$1.77b for Pakistan’s K-Electric," Asia Times, October 31, 2016
- ↑ "Shanghai Electric to Pay $1.8 Billion for Stake in K-Electric," Bloomberg, October 30, 2016
Additional data
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