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Nooriabad power plant

Gas power plant in Sindh, Pakistan. Approximate location 25.274038, 68.486457.

GasSindhPakistanCCGT · HRSG

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).

100MW installed capacity
2HRSG unit(s)
112,628homes powered (est.)
2017commissioned (~9 yrs)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_nooriabad_pakist.

Data status

Known data

FacilityNooriabad power plant GEM-GOGPT
CountryPakistan · Sindh GEM-GOGPT
Coordinates25.274038, 68.486457 GEM-GOGPT
FuelGas GEM-GOGPT
MW installed capacity100 MW GEM · 2026 · L100000407799; operating plant capacity
OwnerSindh Nooriabad Power Company Pvt Ltd [100%] GEM-GOGPT
Commissioned2017 GEM-GOGPT
TechnologyCCGT · HRSG GEM-GOGPT

Calculated from dataset

CO₂ emissions157,680 t CO₂·a⁻¹ calculated
Capacity rank in country#99 / 122 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#28 / 31 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers0.44× · 227 MW · n=31 calculated
Homes-powered equivalent112,628 calculated
Environmental severityC1 · 44/100 derived from coordinates

Not available

GWh reported / yrNot available not in dataset

Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.

Data provenance

The capacity and/or fuel fields on this page include a source-backed provenance label from GEM, an official registry, Wikidata, OSM, or a cross-source match.

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.

Capacity vs largest gas plants in Pakistan

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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.

~24°Ctypical annual mean
~34°Ctypical warm-season mean
Hot desert: hot summers and mild winters

Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).

Site climate & environmental severity

For a plant’s outdoor hardware — heat-recovery steam generators (HRSG), expansion joints, valves, flanges and their insulation — the local climate sets how fast unprotected steel and coatings degrade. This site sits in a benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with dust abrasion the leading environmental stress.

C1ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
44/100environmental-severity index
15.0°Cseasonal temperature swing
192 kmdistance to coast

Higher environmental severity is exactly where protective removable insulation pays back most: a sheltered micro-climate slows corrosion, UV and thermal-cycling damage and extends outdoor hardware service life. This is an indicative site-climate context — not a condition assessment of any specific plant or operator.

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

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.

How many homes can Nooriabad power plant power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 112,628 homes (estimated).

Who operates Nooriabad power plant?

Nooriabad power plant is operated by Sindh Nooriabad Power Company Pvt Ltd [100%].

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