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Faisalabad Sitara Chemical power plant40 MW Coal

Coal

Faisalabad Sitara Chemical power plant is a 40 MW coal power plant in Pakistan, operated by Sitara Chemical Industries Ltd since 2016. Ranked #14 of 16 coal plants in Pakistan. Its 40 MW represents 0.38% of Pakistan's 10,511 MW total coal capacity. The largest coal plant in Pakistan is Sahiwal Coal Power Project at 1,320 MW, making Faisalabad Sitara Chemical power plant 33 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Faisalabad Liberty Power Tech Power Plant (202 MW, Oil), Faisalabad Power Station (144 MW, Gas), and Crescent Power Tech Ltd. (27 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the Punjab province, approximately 120 km west of Lahore.

Capacity
40 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Sitara Chemical Industries Ltd
Location
31.5233°, 73.3886°

Pakistan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 142. largest of 198 plants in Pakistan
  • #15,126 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,585 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Pakistan
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Sitara Chemical Industries Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 40 MW

Regional density

30 plants within 100 km, 9,245 MW combined

Nearest plant: Wapda Grid (6.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 31.523300, 73.388600
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
158.0 Kt
193 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.58 Mt
Over 10 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2056
30 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
34.4K
cars per year
21.1K
homes per year
7.2M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Coal
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Pakistan
Continent
Asia
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

PakistanEnergy Profile

198
Total Plants
98.4 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasCoalOil
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