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Current trends from
Karachi Strategic Development Plan 2020
ELECTRICAL
POWER
Power
Generation
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Station
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Available Capacity (MW)
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Source of Energy
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Bin Qasim Power Station
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1130
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Natural
Gas and Furnace Oil
|
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Korangi Power Station
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215
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Natural
Gas and Furnace Oil
|
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SITE Gas Turbine Power Station
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90
|
Natural
Gas
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Korangi Gas Turbine Power Station
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72
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Natural
Gas
|
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TOTAL
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1507
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(Source: Karachi Strategic Development Plan 2020: CDGK –
2007)
KESC
Operating Capacity, 2004-05
Demand
and Load Factor
|
Description
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MW
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Actual Capacity
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1,387*
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Evening Peak Demand
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2,197
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Day Peak Demand
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2,104
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Base Demand (Night)
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860
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Load Factor
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70.25%
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*BQPS Units 2, 3 & 5 were under restoration.
(Source: Karachi Strategic Development Plan 2020: CDGK –
2007)
Other
Contributing Plants to Karachi’s Power Needs:
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Tapal Energy (IPP)
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114
MW
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Gul Ahmed Energy (IPP)
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113
MW
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Kanupp (Karachi Nuclear Power Plant)
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40
MW
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PASMIC (Pakistan Steel Mills)
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10
MW
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WAPDA (NTDC)
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500
MW
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Total
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777 MW
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(Source: Karachi Strategic Development Plan 2020: CDGK –
2007)
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