Port Qasim Burj power station

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Port Qasim Burj power station is a cancelled power station in Port Qasim - Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Port Qasim Burj power station	Port Qasim - Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan	24.766667, 67.333333 (approximate)

The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year	Retired year
Unit 1	cancelled	coal - unknown	125	subcritical	–	–
Unit 2	cancelled	coal - unknown	125	subcritical	–	–
Unit 3	cancelled	coal - unknown	125	subcritical	–	–
Unit 4	cancelled	coal - unknown	125	subcritical	–	–

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner
Unit 1	Burj Power [100.0%]
Unit 2	Burj Power [100.0%]
Unit 3	Burj Power [100.0%]
Unit 4	Burj Power [100.0%]

Background

According to a February 2013 report, UAE-based Burj Power signed an agreement with Harbin Electric International to develop four coal-fired plants at Port Qasim. The first plant was set to be finished in 2016 and would have cost up to US$170 million.

With no further known developments since 2013, it appears that this project is cancelled.

As of January 2023, Burj Capital's website only lists wind projects in development in Pakistan.

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Additional data

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