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The status recorded for “Channu Biomass Plant” is active.

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Channu Biomass Plant

Sector: Consumer Products • Location: Pakistan

Source: World Bank Group

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The project entailed the development of 15MW biomass plant in Channu in the Muktsar district of Punjab State, Pakistan. Sponsor is Indian utility Universal Biomass Energy. The plant was commissioned in October 2009. The plant will be fuelled with various agricultural residues including cotton stalks, mustard straw, wheat straw, waste wood and rice husks.The electricity generated will be sold to th

Status: Prospective
Sector: Consumer Products, Biomass, Raw Materials, Education, Power Transmission, Government, Power Generation (CCGT)
Location: Pakistan
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: World Bank Group

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The project “Channu Biomass Plant” is an infrastructure initiative in the Consumer Products sector, located in Pakistan. Taiyo aggregates data on it from World Bank Group.

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Taiyo status	Prospective
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	The project entailed the development of 15MW biomass plant in Channu in the Muktsar district of Punjab State, Pakistan. Sponsor is Indian utility Universal Biomass Energy. The plant was commissioned in October 2009. The plant will be fuelled with various agricultural residues including cotton stalks, mustard straw, wheat straw, waste wood and rice husks.The electricity generated will be sold to the Punjab State Electricity Board. Acucomm files
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Record type	Project
Sector	Consumer Products, Biomass, Raw Materials, Education, Power Transmission, Government, Power Generation (CCGT)
Article published date	2024-09-20

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