Dera Ghazi Khan Cement power station is a 30 MW coal power plant in Punjab, Pakistan. It is operated by DG Khan Cement Co Ltd [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 38k homes (estimated). It ranks #114 of 122 Pakistan power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2016, it is around 10 years old — relatively modern. In context, coal supplies about 14.8% of Pakistan's electricity; the national grid averages 347 gCO₂/kWh (54.9% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEM_coa_deraghazikhancement_pakis.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000104953; fuel: GEM GCPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 30 MW, Dera Ghazi Khan Cement power station is below the median coal plant in Pakistan (440 MW). Coal plants burn pulverised coal to raise high-pressure steam for a turbine; they run as baseload but are the most carbon-intensive mainstream source and the first targeted for retirement or efficiency retrofits.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Pakistan coal capacity
- less than 0.1% of 30,232 MW across 44 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 1 of 21 dated coal plants in Pakistan is older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest coal plants in Pakistan
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by DG Khan Cement Co Ltd [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This coal plant burns coal to raise high-pressure steam that spins a turbine-generator. It sits in a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 30.3°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with dust abrasion the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #43 largest coal power plant of 44 in Pakistan by capacity.
Pakistan has 44 coal power plants in this dataset, together about 30,232 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Muzaffargarh Sugar Mill · Coal · 120 MW · Punjab
- Kot Addu Power Company ltd. · Hydro · 1,368 MW · Punjab
- KAPCO power station · Gas · 1,600 MW · Punjab
- AES Lalpir Ltd. Mahmood Kot Muzaffargarh · Oil · 362 MW · Punjab
- Pak Gen (Pvt) Limited · Oil · 365 MW · Punjab
- Mahmoodkot power station · Coal · 660 MW · Punjab
Location
Coordinates 30.33167, 70.5394 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Dera Ghazi Khan Cement power station?
Dera Ghazi Khan Cement power station is a 30 MW coal power plant in Punjab, Pakistan, commissioned in 2016.
Who operates Dera Ghazi Khan Cement power station?
Dera Ghazi Khan Cement power station is operated by DG Khan Cement Co Ltd [100%].