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The status recorded for “Thar Block-I Coal-Fired Power Plant” is Active.

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Thar Block-I Coal-Fired Power Plant

Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Pakistan

Source: World Bank Group

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The project entails the construction of a 1320 mw coal-fired power plant in Thar district, Sindh, Pakistan. SPV is Thar Power Company Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of the sponsor Shanghai Electric. Total investment in the project is in the amount of $ 1.912 billion, of which $ 478 million is provided by the sponsor, while the rest is secured by a consortium of banks including China Exim Bank, Ch

Status: Prospective
Sector: Power Generation (CCGT), Commercial, Government
Location: Pakistan
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: World Bank Group

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The project “Thar Block-I Coal-Fired Power Plant” is an infrastructure initiative in the Power Generation (CCGT) sector, located in Pakistan. Taiyo aggregates data on it from World Bank Group.

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Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	The project entails the construction of a 1320 mw coal-fired power plant in Thar district, Sindh, Pakistan. SPV is Thar Power Company Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of the sponsor Shanghai Electric. Total investment in the project is in the amount of $ 1.912 billion, of which $ 478 million is provided by the sponsor, while the rest is secured by a consortium of banks including China Exim Bank, China Development Bank, Habib Bank and ICBC. The power purchase agreement is signed between the sponsor and Central Power Purchasing Agency (Pakistan) for an undisclosed period of time. Financial close took place on March 6, 2020. https://ijglobal.com/articles/146054/fc-on-pakistans-largest-thar-coal-fired
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Sector	Power Generation (CCGT), Commercial, Government
Article published date	2024-06-05

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