Nooriabad power plant is a 100 MW gas power station in Sindh, Pakistan. It is operated by Sindh Nooriabad Power Company Pvt Ltd [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 113k homes (estimated). It ranks #99 of 122 Pakistan power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2017, it is around 9 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_nooriabad_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 · L100000407799; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 100 MW, Nooriabad power plant is below 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
- 0.6% of 15,945 MW across 31 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 22 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 Sindh Nooriabad Power Company Pvt 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 hot desert climate (Köppen BWh) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 25.3°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 #28 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
- Jamshoro power station · Gas · 880 MW · Sindh
- Lakhra · Coal · 150 MW · Sindh
- Metro Wind Farm · Wind · 50 MW · Sindh
- Yunus Wind Farm · Wind · 50 MW · Sindh
- Jhimpir · Wind · 106 MW · Sindh
- Three Gorges First Wind Farm · Wind · 100 MW · Sindh
Location
Coordinates 25.274038, 68.486457 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Nooriabad power plant?
Nooriabad power plant is a 100 MW gas power plant in Sindh, Pakistan, commissioned in 2017.
Who operates Nooriabad power plant?
Nooriabad power plant is operated by Sindh Nooriabad Power Company Pvt Ltd [100%].