Trimmu power station is a 1,263 MW gas power station in Punjab, Pakistan. It is operated by Punjab Thermal Power Pvt Ltd [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 1.4 million homes (estimated). It ranks #20 of 122 Pakistan power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2023, it is around 3 years old — recently built. 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_trimmu_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 · L100000406036; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 1,263 MW, Trimmu 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
- 7.9% of 15,945 MW across 31 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 26 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 Punjab Thermal Power 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 31.1°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 #5 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
- Haveli Bahadur Shah (HBS) power station · Gas · 1,230 MW · Punjab
- Rousch power station · Gas · 450 MW · Punjab
- Fauji KabirWala Khanela · Gas · 170 MW · Punjab
- Jhang Nishat Chunian power station · Coal · 660 MW · Punjab
- Jhang Nishat Mills power station · Coal · 660 MW · Punjab
- Faisalabad FIEDMC power station · Coal · 270 MW · Punjab
Location
Coordinates 31.116943, 72.188502 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Trimmu power station?
Trimmu power station is a 1,263 MW gas power plant in Punjab, Pakistan, commissioned in 2023.
Who operates Trimmu power station?
Trimmu power station is operated by Punjab Thermal Power Pvt Ltd [100%].