| Nandipur Thermal Power Project | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Location | Nandipur, Gujranwala, Punjab |
| Coordinates | 32°14′32″N 74°16′08″E / 32.24224539°N 74.26891526°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2008 |
| Commission date | March 2015 |
| Construction cost | Rs. 57.4 bn |
| Owner(s) | Government of Punjab |
| Operator(s) | Nandipur Thermal Power Generation Company Ltd. |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | RLNG |
| Tertiary fuel | Furnace |
| Combined cycle? | Yes |
| Cogeneration? | Yes |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 425 MW (with potential of 525 MW)[1] |
The Nandipur Power Project is a 425 MW (with potential of 525 MW) combined cycle thermal power plant situated at Nandipur near Gujranwala in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Being constructed by the China Dongfang Electric Corporation, the project was completed in March 2015.[2] The initial cost of the project was Rs. 27 billion, but this escalated during the revised project cycle-1 and totalled Rs. 58.42 bn at completion.[3] The power plant faced a series of hiccups during and after launching its commercial operations. Prior and after construction, the project continued to attract a number of court cases, inquiries, investigations, audits, and political and commercial disputes. The plant collapsed after 5 days of operation,[4] launching a series of inquiries ordered by then prime minister Nawaz Sharif.[5]
The plant produced electricity at Rs. 12 per unit, with less than 43% utilisation .[6] In order to make the project viable and to reduce annual losses, it was finally decided to convert the plant to RLNG.[7] After a tug-of-war with NEPRA and other controversies, the plant was finally converted to RLNG in 2017 .[8]
- ^ "Shahbaz stresses to accelerate work on Nandipur power project". The Frontier Post. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ "China to complete Nandipur Power project by end March 2015". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ^ "Cost of Nandipur Power Project skyrockets to Rs84 billion". Dawn. 15 September 2014.
- ^ "Nandipur plant was operational only for five days". Dawn. 24 July 2014.
- ^ "PM orders audits of Nandipur project". Dawn. 15 September 2015.
- ^ "Nandipur power turning out to be most expensive". Dawn. 1 September 2016.
- ^ "Rs17.6bn for LPG air mix plants, fresh loan for Nandipur project approved". Dawn. 1 November 2016.
- ^ "525MW Nandipur power plant starts test run". Dawn. 23 April 2017.