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Korangi (gas turbine)80 MW Natural Gas

Gas

Korangi is an 80 MW gas turbine power plant in Pakistan, operated by Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC). Ranked #46 of 46 gas plants in Pakistan, Korangi's 80 MW represents 0.31% of the country's total gas capacity of 25,796 MW. The largest gas plant in Pakistan is Bin Qasim Power Plant at 2,355 MW, making Korangi 29.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bin Qasim Power Plant (2,355 MW, Gas), K-Electric Bin Qasim Power Station (2,354.99 MW, Gas), and Karachi Nuclear Power Plant (2,034 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Sindh province, approximately 30 km from Karachi.

Capacity
80 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC)
Location
24.8483°, 67.1453°

Pakistan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 131. largest of 198 plants in Pakistan
  • #11,117 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,452 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.08% of the installed capacity of Pakistan
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) operates 4 plants totalling 1,756 MW

Regional density

38 plants within 100 km, 21,656 MW combined

Nearest plant: Anoud Power Generation (1.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 24.848300, 67.145300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
154.5 Kt
315 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.47 Mt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
33.6K
cars per year
20.6K
homes per year
7.0M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

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

PakistanEnergy Profile

198
Total Plants
98.4 GW
Total Capacity
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