Nandipur power station is a 567 MW gas power station in Punjab, Pakistan. It is operated by Northern Power Generation Company Ltd [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 639k homes (estimated). It ranks #36 of 122 Pakistan power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2014, it is around 12 years old — relatively modern. In context, gas supplies about 21.0% 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_nandipur_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 · L100000406028; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 567 MW, Nandipur power station is well above the median gas plant in Pakistan (227 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG). Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Pakistan gas capacity
- 3.6% of 15,945 MW across 31 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 19 of 28 dated gas 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 gas plants in Pakistan
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Northern Power Generation Company Ltd [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a humid subtropical (dry winter) climate (Köppen Cwa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 32.2°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).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness 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 #10 largest gas power plant of 31 in Pakistan by capacity.
Pakistan has 31 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 15,945 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Sialkot power station · Coal · 110 MW · Punjab
- Gujrat power station · Coal · 110 MW · Punjab
- Narowal power plant · Oil · 202.4 MW · Narowal
- Sapphire Electric power station · Gas · 225 MW · Punjab
- Chichoki · Hydro · 13 MW · Punjab
- Atlas Power Sheikhupura · Gas · 214.5 MW · Punjab
Location
Coordinates 32.242593, 74.266934 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Nandipur power station?
Nandipur power station is a 567 MW gas power plant in Punjab, Pakistan, commissioned in 2014.
Who operates Nandipur power station?
Nandipur power station is operated by Northern Power Generation Company Ltd [100%].