Gadani Power Project

{{Short description|Former energy project in Balochistan, Pakistan}}

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| country = Pakistan

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| status = Abandoned

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| cost = PKR 144.6 billion
USD 1.5 billion

| owner = Government of Pakistan and Government of China

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| th_fuel_primary = Coal Imported from Iran

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| ps_units_operational= 10×660 MW

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The Gadani Power Project (also known as Pakistan Power Park) was a proposed energy complex in Gadani, Balochistan, Pakistan, under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.{{Cite web | url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/843615/gadani-power-project-suspended/ | title=Gadani power project suspended | date=24 February 2015 }} In August 2013, the Pakistani government announced the establishment of ten coal power plants with a total capacity of 6,600 MW, with technical and financial assistance mostly from China. China would provide funds to cover 85% of the project cost, while the rest of the finances would be arranged by the government of Pakistan. The total cost of the project was PKR 144.6 billion.{{cite web|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/737027/cdwp-clears-6600-mw-pakistan-park-project-costing-rs144-6b/|title=CDWP clears 6,600 MW Pakistan Park Project costing Rs144.6b - The Express Tribune|date=17 July 2014|publisher=|accessdate=23 March 2018}}

Ten 660 MW coal-based power plants at Gadani Energy Park were to be constructed; China agreed to invest in six projects, two would be constructed by ANC Dubai, and one project was to be initiated by the government of Pakistan.{{Cite web |url=http://www.pres.org.pk/2014/mou-for-1320mw-coal-based-plants-at-gadani-signed/ |title=MoU for 1,320MW coal-based plants at Gadani signed « PAKISTAN RENEWABLE ENERGY SOCIETY |access-date=24 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140324034219/http://www.pres.org.pk/2014/mou-for-1320mw-coal-based-plants-at-gadani-signed/ |archive-date=24 March 2014 |url-status=dead }} Turkey's Ciner Group also agreed to start work on a 660 MW coal power plant at Gadani.{{cite web|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/671997/turkish-company-agrees-to-build-660mw-power-plant-in-gaddani/|title=Turkish company agrees to build 660MW power plant in Gaddani - The Express Tribune|date=15 February 2014|publisher=|accessdate=23 March 2018}}

In May 2017, the project was officially cancelled by the governments of Pakistan and China.{{cite web|title=Failed Plan |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/140810-Failed-plan#:~:text=The%20mega%206%2C600MW%20Pakistan,feasibility%20studies%20for%20the%20power |website=thenews.com |date= |accessdate=19 August 2020}}