Reshma power station is a 97 MW oil power plant in Punjab, Pakistan. It is operated by Reshma Power Generation Pvt Ltd [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 73k homes (estimated). It ranks #101 of 122 Pakistan power plants by installed capacity. In context, oil supplies about 9.2% 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_reshma_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
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: GEM GOGPT; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 97 MW, Reshma power station is below the median oil plant in Pakistan (185.9 MW). Technically it is described as Engine. Oil-fired plants burn heavy fuel oil or diesel, usually as peaking or backup capacity on islands and grids without gas pipelines; high fuel cost keeps their utilisation low.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Pakistan oil capacity
- 1.7% of 5,584 MW across 19 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 oil plants in Pakistan
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Reshma Power Generation Pvt Ltd [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This oil plant burns oil or diesel to drive turbines or reciprocating engines. It sits in a hot semi-arid steppe climate (Köppen BSh) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 31.2°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 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 #19 largest oil power plant of 19 in Pakistan by capacity.
Pakistan has 19 oil power plants in this dataset, together about 5,584 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Kohinoor Energy Limited · Oil · 120 MW · Punjab
- Southern Electric Power Company · Oil · 135 MW · Punjab
- Japan Power Company Lahore · Oil · 120 MW · Punjab
- Shadiwal · Hydro · 14 MW · Punjab
- Nishat Chunian Limited · Oil · 185.9 MW · Punjab
- Orient power station · Gas · 225 MW · Punjab
Location
Coordinates 31.246327, 74.177838 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Reshma power station?
Reshma power station is a 97 MW oil power plant in Punjab, Pakistan.
Who operates Reshma power station?
Reshma power station is operated by Reshma Power Generation Pvt Ltd [100%].