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Grange Holdings power station is a cancelled power station in Arifwala, Pakpattan, Punjab province, Pakistan. It is also known as Arifwala power station.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Grange Holdings power station | Arifwala, Pakpattan, Punjab province, Pakistan | 30.285195, 73.062344 (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 | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | cancelled | coal - unknown | 163 | unknown | – | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Grange Power Ltd [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): imported
Background
In 2015, it was reported Grange Power Limited was proposing a coal plant of 163 MW in Arifwala, with a planned operation date of 2019.[1]
In June 2015, the Pakistan Private Power and Infrastructure Board approved the power station.[2] While the Pakistani government periodically stated that the project was moving forward that year, there was no news indicating that the project began construction.[3]
In October 2015, China Western Power Industrial Co. announced that it planned to become the controlling shareholder of Pakistan's Grange Power Limited through an investment of US$29.58 million to gain a 51 percent share.[4]
Starting in 2016, the Grange Power website did not list a 163 MW coal plant in Arifwala among its projects, but instead a 220 MW coal plant in Chishtian, 100 km south in Bahawalnagar district, Punjab Province. According to the website, the "Project has been offered as an Independent Power Project (IPP) by Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) Ministry of Water and Power Government of Pakistan." The plant will run on Imported Coal for 30 years, and the EPC contract is from China.[5] However, there are no external sources verifying plans for this plant.
In October 2016, the 163 MW Arifwala project was still listed among the "Upcoming IPPs" list of the Ministry of Water & Power.[6] The project was reportedly issued a Letter of Intent (LOI) / Notice to Proceed (NTP) for fast-track development.[7]
In April 2018, in Dubai, Grange Power and China Energy Engineering Corporation signed an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract for the plant's construction.[8][9]
According to the Pakistan Ministry of Energy's December 12, 2019, update, the plant's "Notice for Guarantee Encashment was under litigation".[10] The December 4, 2020, March 2023, and November 2023 updates no longer listed the plant.[11][12][13] Pakistan’s Indicative Generation Capacity Expansion Plan 2021-30 approved by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority in September 2021 also did not appear to list the project.[14]
As of January 2023, the website of Grange Power did not exist.[5]
As of December 2023, there were no apparent developments on the power station and it appeared to be cancelled.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "Upcoming," Pakistan Private Power and Infrastructure Board, updated June 16, 2015
- ↑ "Chinese company to set up 1,400MW coal power project," Daily Times, June 17, 2015
- ↑ "Seven Power Projects in Pakistan to reach Financial Close," Today in Pakistan, September 18, 2015
- ↑ "China West Power to increase equity in Pakistan Grange Power Limited," ChinaGoAbroad, October 12, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Projects," Grange Holdings, accessed December 2017 and January 2023.
- ↑ "Upcoming IPPs," Private Power & Infrastructure Board, Ministry of Power, accessed October 10, 2016
- ↑ "Workshop on Challenges and Prospects for Regional," UNECE, October 18, 2016
- ↑ "Another breakthrough of overseas EPC general contract projects: The general contract project Grange Power 1×150MW coal-fired power station of Pakistan was formally signed," CEEC press release, May 3, 2018
- ↑ "Upcoming IPPs," Private Power & Infrastructure Board, Ministry of Power, updated December 17, 2018
- ↑ "Upcoming IPPs," Private Power & Infrastructure Board, Ministry of Power, updated December 12, 2019
- ↑ "Upcoming IPPs," Private Power & Infrastructure Board, Ministry of Power, updated December 4, 2020
- ↑ "UPCOMMING IPPs". www.ppib.gov.pk. March 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Upcoming IPPs," Private Power & Infrastructure Board, Ministry of Power, updated November 16, 2023
- ↑ “Indicative Generation Capacity Expansion Plan 2021-30,” National Transmission and Despatch Company, September 2021
Additional data
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