Lakhra Power Plant is situated on the right bank of River Indus near Khanot, in District Jamshoro, about 60 Km from Hyderabad and 217 Km from Karachi city. Lakhra Power Plant is the only coal fired power plant in Pakistan, in public sector, using indigenous coal of Lakhra Coal Mines. Commissioned in 1995, Lakhra Power Complex consists of 03 Units of 50 MW each with total installed capacity of 150 MW. The declared de-rated capacity of the complex is 3X40 MW.
All Units are based on FBC technology which burns low grade coal (lignite in this case) with certain addition of limestone for power generation. As such Unit No.3 is non-functional since 2009. Where as Unit No.2 has been put on bar after repair in September 2014. At present Unit No.1 & 2 are running at under rated load of 30 MW each.
Lakhra Power Plant is situated on the right bank of River Indus near Khanot, in District Jamshoro, about 60 Km from Hyderabad and 217 Km from Karachi city. Lakhra Power Plant is the only coal fired power plant in Pakistan, in public sector, using indigenous coal of Lakhra Coal Mines. Commissioned in 1995, Lakhra Power Complex consists of 03 Units of 50 MW each with total installed capacity of 150 MW. The declared de-rated capacity of the complex is 3X40 MW.
All Units are based on FBC technology which burns low grade coal (lignite in this case) with certain addition of limestone for power generation. As such Unit No.3 is non-functional since 2009. Where as Unit No.2 has been put on bar after repair in September 2014. At present Unit No.1 & 2 are running at under rated load of 30 MW each.