Rahim Yar Khan power station is a 1,320 MW coal power station in Punjab, Pakistan. It is operated by Huaneng Shandong Power Generation Co Ltd [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 1.7 million homes (estimated). It ranks #15 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_rahimyarkhan_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 1,320 MW, Rahim Yar Khan power station is well above the median coal plant in Pakistan (440 MW). 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
- 4.4% of 30,232 MW across 44 plants in this dataset
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 Huaneng Shandong Power Generation 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 28.4°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 #7 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
- Guddu · Gas · 1,762 MW · Sindh
- Liberty Power Project · Gas · 235 MW · Sindh
- Foundation Power Company (Daharki) · Gas · 185 MW · Sindh
- Nishat Rahim Yar Khan power station · Coal · 660 MW · Punjab
- Engro Energy Ltd. Karachi · Gas · 227 MW · Sindh
- Sarkari Tala · Solar · 8.5 MW · Rajasthan
Location
Coordinates 28.42, 70.3 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Rahim Yar Khan power station?
Rahim Yar Khan power station is a 1,320 MW coal power plant in Punjab, Pakistan.
Who operates Rahim Yar Khan power station?
Rahim Yar Khan power station is operated by Huaneng Shandong Power Generation Co Ltd [100%].