Japan Power Generation Limited (لاہور)

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Japan Power Generation Limited is a public limited company, incorporated on September 29, 1994 under the Companies Ordinance, 1984 and its shares are quoted on Lahore and Karachi Stock Exchange. The principal business of the company is to generate and supply electric power to WAPDA. The company commenced actual commercial operations w.e.f. March 14, 2000.

Power plant is located at Jia Bagga Railway Station, Raiwind Road, District Lahore-Pakistan, has an installed capacity of 135 MW, comprise of 24 diesel power generator sets of 5.65 MW each and are designed for operation using heavy furnace oil (HFO) while startup and shutdown operations are on high speed diesel oil (HSD).


Japan Power Generation Limited is a public limited company incorporated on September 29, 1994. The principal business of the company is to generate and supply electric power to WAPDA. The company obtained the Letter of Interest from the Government of Pakistan (GOP) on March 14, 1994 in which, GOP showed its interest to attract more independent power stations in order to meet the future energy needs.

Continuing to this, the company gained Letter of Support on July 27, 1994 allowing the Company to operate anywhere in the country under the conditions of Implementation Agreement and admitting to provide full support where legally it is possible. It obtained the Certificate of Commencement of Business on February 14, 1995. At this time, it was required legally to achieve Financial Close within 24 months. The company achieved the Financial Close on January 24, 1996. The ground breaking ceremony was held on Sept. 26, 1995 and the company commenced its commercial operations on March 14, 2000.






The plant comprise of 24 Power Generator sets of 5.65 MW each with an installed capacity of 135.6 MW (dependable capacity of 120.5 MW). Each of the generator set has medium speed - four stroke diesel engine and are designed for operation using heavy furnace oil, provided startup, low load operation and shut down operation are on diesel fuel.

The plant is built on site of approx 25 acres in vicinity of Jia Bagga, off Raiwind road, District Lahore in the province of Punjab.





Company


Japan Power Generation Limited

Installed Capacity


135 MW

Dependable Capacity


120.5 MW

Location


Off Raiwind Road, Near Jia Bagga Railway Station

Fuel


Heavy Furnace Oil (HFO)

Technology


Diesel Engines

Plant Configuration


24 Oil Fired Units of 5.65 MW Each
Plant Manufacture Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (Japan)
Plant Operation & Maintenance Descon Power Solutions (Private) Limited

Power Purchaser


WAPDA

Life of the Complex


30 Years