Thar Block III power station
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Thar Block III power station is a cancelled power station in Singhara, Thatta, Sindh, Pakistan.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Thar Block III power station | Singhara, Thatta, Sindh, Pakistan | 24.783618, 70.367088 (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 | 1320 | unknown | – | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Asia Power [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): Thar Block III
Background
Asia Power Group described itself as a UK company whose flagship project was the development of the Thar Coalfields Blocks 3A & 3B located in the Sindh province of Pakistan. According to the Asia Power Group website, the company "is developing a mine mouth power station project with a capacity of some 1320 MW. On completion, Asia Power Group will own and operate one of the largest coal mining and power producing complexes in the world.[1]
In 2014, Asia Power Group was awarded Thar Block III for coal mining and a coal plant through a bidding process.[2][3]
There have been no further reports on this project, and it appears to be shelved or abandoned. As of January 2022, Asia Power's website does not exist anymore.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "Home," Asia Power Group, accessed December 2017
- ↑ "CPEC an unlikely boon for Thar coal project?" Dawn, November 17, 2015
- ↑ "APG – Thar Block-III Mine-Mouth Lignite Coal Fired Power Plant 1110 MW – Sindh". globaldata.com. 2017.
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Additional data
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