Sahiwal Power Plant Archives

Sahiwal Power Plant ensures uninterrupted power supply to national grid amid rising demand in spring and summer 2026

Staff Reporter SAHIWAL As Pakistan enters the high-demand spring and summer seasons of 2026, the pressure on the national grid system has intensified significantly due to rising temperatures, increased use of cooling appliances, and growing industrial and agricultural activity. In this challenging environment, the 1320MW Sahiwal Power Plant has once again demonstrated its critical…

From trainees to experts: How Sahiwal Power Plant helped build a new generation of Pakistani engineers

Web Desk2 months ago2 months ago07 mins

Staff Reporter SAHIWAL: When Pakistan faced a severe electricity crisis in the early 2010s, the challenge was not only about generating more power but also about strengthening the country’s technical capacity to operate and manage large-scale energy infrastructure. Among the projects launched to address this challenge, the Sahiwal Coal Power Plant in Punjab stands out…

Sahiwal Coal Power Plant in Pakistan as NEPRA closes blackout inquiry and awards record HSE score.

Two major regulatory milestones for the 1320MW Sahiwal Coal Power Plant

Web Desk2 months ago2 months ago06 mins

SAHIWAL: The 1320MW Sahiwal Power Plant has received two significant pieces of positive news from National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA), marking an important chapter in the plant’s operational and regulatory journey. First, NEPRA formally accepted the plant’s explanation in connection with the nationwide blackout of 23 January 2023 and closed the inquiry without imposing…

Transforming lives through power: How the Sahiwal Power Plant changed communities forever

Web Desk3 months ago3 months ago07 mins

Staff Reporter SAHIWAL: The 1320 MW Sahiwal Coal-Fired Power Plant, a flagship project under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), is known across the nation for lighting millions of homes. Yet, beyond the power it generates, it has illuminated something far more meaningful, the lives of people in the surrounding villages. For thousands of families…