Engro Thar Coal Project

Executing company sponsors.

Engro thar coal project.

Estimated cost us million 995 4. China machinery engineering corporation cmec sindh engro coal mining company secmc coordinating ministry. China machinery engineering corporation cmec financing. The thar engro coal power project thar ll is a mining project and coal fired power plant under construction in tharparkar district sindh pakistan 25 kilometers from the town of islamkot near the village of singharo bitra.

Executing company sponsors. Sindh engro coal mining company secmc is pakistan s leading coal producer operating pakistan s first open pit lignite mine in block ii of tharparkar area in sindh province of pakistan. The 660 mw power project in thar block ii sindh pakistan is a pioneering project in generating electricity using indigenous lignite coal from the tharparkar district. Project engro 2x330mw thar coal power project.

The engro thar coal power project thar ll is a coal fired power plant developed as part of the china pakistan economic corridor by sindh engro coal mining company a joint venture between the government of sindh and engro corporation and china machinery engineering corporation in the thar block ii of the thar coalfield tharparkar district sindh pakistan 25 kilometers from the town of. The company is a joint venture between engro powergen ltd epl china machinery engineering corporation cmec habib bank ltd hbl and liberty mills limited. The 660mw power plant is part of the china pakistan economic corridor cpec which forms part of the belt and road initiative to link china with europe. With a current annual mining capacity of 3 8 million tons we continue to provide lignite quality coal to power producers in pakistan.

The project is being developed as part of the china pakistan economic corridor by sindh engro coal mining company a. Project surface mine in block ii of thar coal field 3 8 million tons year. Phase i consists of an open pit mining project and two 330 mw lignite sub critical coal fired power plants. Engro powergen thar limited.

The success of thar coal projects herald shared triumph for both the company and the country as this achievement translates into energy security for pakistan. The thar engro coal power project also known as thar ii or thar coal block ii will consist of three phases and is located in tharparkar district sindh province pakistan. Engro power gen thar ltd. At engro we are determined to solve some of pakistan s most pressing issues and resolving the challenges in the energy value chain are at the core of our focus under the energy vertical.

It is pakistan s first power plant to use indigenous coal reserves of thar. Engro thar block ii power plant is a new coal fired power station located in the tharparkar district sindh pakistan.