Gul Ahmed Power Project power plant is a 135.9 MW oil power station in Landhi Town, Pakistan. It is operated by Gul Ahmed Energy Ltd [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 102k homes (estimated). It ranks #81 of 122 Pakistan power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1997, it is around 29 years old — long-established. In context, oil supplies about 9.2% 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 GOGPT_gulahmed_pakist.
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 · L100000408405; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 135.9 MW, Gul Ahmed Power Project power plant is below the median oil plant in Pakistan (185.9 MW). Technically it is described as Engine. Oil-fired plants burn heavy fuel oil or diesel, usually as peaking or backup capacity on islands and grids without gas pipelines; high fuel cost keeps their utilisation low.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Pakistan oil capacity
- 2.4% of 5,584 MW across 19 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 3 of 17 dated oil plants in Pakistan are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest oil plants in Pakistan
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Gul Ahmed Energy Ltd [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This oil plant burns oil or diesel to drive turbines or reciprocating engines. It sits in a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 24.9°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 an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion 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 #13 largest oil power plant of 19 in Pakistan by capacity.
Pakistan has 19 oil power plants in this dataset, together about 5,584 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Gul Ahmed Energy Ltd. (GAEL) · Oil · 136 MW · Sindh
- Korangi (gas turbine) · Gas · 80 MW · Sindh
- Korangi Town power station · Gas · 86.4 MW · Sindh
- Korangi (thermal) · Gas · 248 MW · Sindh
- Port Qasim Lucky power station · Coal · 660 MW · Sindh
- SITE · Gas · 86.4 MW · Sindh
Location
Coordinates 24.850613, 67.146332 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Gul Ahmed Power Project power plant?
Gul Ahmed Power Project power plant is a 135.9 MW oil power plant in Landhi Town, Pakistan, commissioned in 1997.
Who operates Gul Ahmed Power Project power plant?
Gul Ahmed Power Project power plant is operated by Gul Ahmed Energy Ltd [100%].