Lakhra mine-to-mouth power station
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Lakhra mine-to-mouth power station is a cancelled power station in Lakhra, Balochistan, Pakistan. It is also known as Sind Province power station.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Lakhra mine-to-mouth power station | Lakhra, Balochistan, Pakistan | 25.865, 66.451667 (approximate) |
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancelled | coal: unknown[1] | 450 | unknown | False |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Owner | Parent |
|---|---|
| Smith Cogeneration Inc [100%] | Smith Cogeneration Inc [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): domestic
Ownership Tree
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Background
In 1995-96, the Lakhra Coal Development Company (LCDC) leased out mining to the Smith Cogeneration Management Inc., USA, in a joint venture with the Associated Group of Lahore, to set up an integrated coal mining-cum-power generation project of 450 MW capacity. However, they failed to even deliver a bankable feasibility report.[2]
The project was listed in a 2004 government report, which confirms it has been inactive or defunct for quite a while.[3]
According to Smith Cogeneration's website, the company was developing the 450 MW mine-mouth coal-fired power plant based upon indigenous lignite coal. The facility would have been Pakistan's first power plant based upon an indigenous commercially operational coal mine. Smith received a Letter of Intent for the project and was expecting a Letter of Support pending review by the government of Pakistan. However, the project has been listed as "inactive" on the website since at least 2015.[4]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://www.gem.wiki/Coal_source_methodology_for_the_Global_Coal_Plant_Tracker.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Lakhra coal for power generation," Dawn, March 30, 2015
- ↑ "Pakistan Coal Power Generation Potential," Pakistan Private Power & Infrastructure Board, June 2004
- ↑ "450 MW Coal-Fired Power Plant (inactive)," Smith Cogeneration website, accessed March 2015 and June 2021
Additional data
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