Gwadar power station is a 300 MW coal power station in Balochistan, Pakistan. It is operated by CIHC Pak Power Co Ltd [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 375k homes (estimated). It ranks #51 of 122 Pakistan power plants by installed capacity. 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_gwadar_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
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: GEM GCPT; fuel: GEM GCPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 300 MW, Gwadar power station is below the median coal plant in Pakistan (440 MW). Technically it is described as subcritical. 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
- 1.0% of 30,232 MW across 44 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 20 of 21 dated coal 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 coal plants in Pakistan
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by CIHC Pak Power 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 25.2°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).
How it compares & nearby plants
The #29 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
- Makran Coast nuclear power plant · Nuclear · 200 MW · Sistan and Baluchestan
- Chabahar power station · Gas · 575 MW · Sistan and Baluchestan
- Chahbahar (Kenarak) · Oil · 64 MW · Sistan and Baluchestan
Location
Coordinates 25.2052, 62.3519 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Gwadar power station?
Gwadar power station is a 300 MW coal power plant in Balochistan, Pakistan, Announced 2029.
Who operates Gwadar power station?
Gwadar power station is operated by CIHC Pak Power Co Ltd [100%].