Two coal-fired power plants supposed to be installed in Punjab seem set to face a similar destiny as did a power complex in Gadani, Balochistan. Reports from Lahore and Islamabad suggest Rahim Yaar Khan coal-fired power plant and Muzaffargarh coal-fired power plant have been marked as infeasible. Thus, the government may drop them. Rahim Yar Khan and Muzaffargarh Power Plants which were supposed to generate 2,640MW of power were included in the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) portfolio projects. The Punjab government is pursuing Islamabad that these projects may be incorporated in the CPEC umbrella projects. The officials in Lahore are of the view that since there is no coal in abundance in Punjab, these projects will be run on imported coal which turn them impracticable. Punjab Power Development Board (PPDB) is supervising agency for Muzaffargarh plant while Shanghai Electric Power Generation, China Machinery Engineering Corporation and Nishat Power Company were to build the plant in in Rahim Yaar Khan. Yet another report says Punjab had decided to go for hydro power projects instead of coal-fired power plants. Punjab has moved the JCC which met in China. It was agreed that hydro power projects, in the northern Indus region would be included in the CPEC umbrella projects.
Punjab prefers Hydel over Coal: Two coal-fired power plants marked infeasible in Punjab
on 02/05/2017