Thar coalfields block vi 2x330mw coalfired power plant. The first indication of the presence of coal beneath the sands of the thar desert was reported while drilling water wells by the british overseas development agency oda in. The key issue is, will this project really happen or. The prefeasibility study report submission period has been lapsed. Project development schedule thar energy project year no. This report traces the development of the coal projects in tharparkar and. For the projected development of coalfired power plants near karachi, rwe conducted a bankable feasibility study on behalf of sindh coal authority, pakistan. Thar coal is located in thar district, about 400 km east of karachi, covers area of 9100 square kilometers. Given the large energy deficit and the lack of any reliable and sustainable indigenous energy resources in the country, the thar coal mining project presents a.
Thar coal power generation potential embassy of pakistan. Coal mining in tharparkar potential, concerns and remedies. However, to ensure its economic viability it is essential to have in place. The deposits16thlargest coal reserves in the world, were discovered in 1991 by geological survey of pakistan gsp and the united states agency for international development pakistan has emerged as one of the leading countriesseventh in the list of top 20 countries of the world. Sindh carbon energy limited for feasibility study for 300 mw plant in addition to above, seven additional blocks in thar field will be offered for award to interested. Downhole geophysical traces aided correlation of coal horizons and seam splits, as well as highlighting changes in overburden. Bfs for thar block ii coal mining project has been completed in 2010 by internationally renowned consultants in compliance with international standards technical, environmental and social viability of the project has been confirmed meeting all. In may 20, a power company in the name of thar power company ltd. Under ground coal gasification project by the planning commission blockvi. The aim of the project is to supply coal of a certain quality to eskom, for the fossil fuel power plants. Thar power plant is a coalfired power plant in thar district, sindh, pakistan a joint venture, sindh engro coal mining company semc, between government of sindh gos and engro established in oct 2009, for the development of mining at thar coal block ii. Claystone invariably forms the roof and the floor rock of the coal beds. An early use of domestic coal reserves also seems a distant possibility as the requirement of cement sector is being met through import from indonesia.
Secmc was issued a 30 year mining lease of block ii the gop issued a sovereign guarantee for. Sindh coal authority established under the sindh coal authority act, 1993 governs through a. Thar coal block ii power project environmental and social. Sulfur dioxide standards for power plants operating on oil and coal. The thar coal project is apparently facing the prospect of a delay in coal mining, owing to litigation over a reservoir in the sindh high court. Mott macdonald thar coalfields block vi 2x330mw coalfired power plant 4 366902 1 b march 2017. A feasibility study is conducted prior to a projects undertaking such as a coal mine.
However, as per revised project execution strategy it is planned to develop the project in two phases, both to be executed by secmc. Based upon the case of a planned new 1400 mw coalfired power station in prachuap khiri khan in thailand, this paper performs a feasibility study. There are vast resources of coal in all four of pakistans provinces and in azad jammu. Feasibility study for coal mine methane drainage and utilization at the hebi no. A prefeasibility study pfs was completed in march 2012 and the jv is now proceeding with a full bankable feasibility study bfs. Review and planning stage draft thar coal mining feasibility study report 0 % final report 0 %.
Underground coal gasification in this connection after a series of meetings between dr. The thar coalfield is located in thar desert, tharparkar district of sindh province in pakistan. The coal beds of variable thickness ranging from 0. Discovered in 1991 by geological survey of pakistan.
Mine design and project feasibility stage iii task status detailed financial analysis of preferred mining option 0 % mine feasibility study report 0 % financial ability report 0 % draft thar coal mining feasibility study report 0 % final report 0 %. Principals of companies and their investors want to ensure that any given project they plan on developing is actually feasible, and preparing a study showing this feasibility is the main point of writing such a report which of course will help save. From this executive summary, a comprehensive mental view of the project may be formed. Thar lignite feasibility project this case study describes how an srk geologist used maptek vulcan for resource estimation and integrated technical studies of layered deposits.
The government has decided to allocate more funds for the thar coal gasification project in case dr samar mubarakmand goes for due diligence of the project by third party. The development of the thar coalfield and the associated establishment of coal to power projects are major objectives of the government of sindh, to achieve increased power. Development of an integrated coal mine and minemouth. The bankable feasibility study bfs for thar block ii coal mining project has been completed by internationally renowned consultants. Thar coal energy board tceb project progress update financial close attained in april 2016. Thar coal energy security for pakistan the express tribune. Engro 2x330mw thar coal power project chinapakistan. In the absence of a feasibility report and a consensus on tariff, the thar project is being unduly delayed. The sindh engro coal mining company secmc has reportedly completed the detailed feasibility study of coal mining project with the capacity to produce 6. Thar coal project starts, can power pakistan for over 100. The project is being developed as part of the chinapakistan economic corridor by sindh engro coal mining company a joint venture between the government of sindh and. The thar coal mega power project is one of the largest coal power generation project in pakistan. Eversince 1964, when the first feasibility report on the use of thar coal was completed, a number of similar studies have been carried out by experts, establishing the huge abundance of good. The world bank thar coal and power technical assistance project, tcap, is a technical assistance.
The thar coalfield is located in the southeastern part of sindh. After the ongoing serier of feasibility studies, the government plans to. The benefits and threats of the growing use of coal for. Black treasure of pakistan thar coal a sure bright future solutions for energy crises of pakistan series presentation no. Coalbased energy projects require mining facilities and supporting infrastructure. Thar coal, a black treasure of pakistan series of presentations, no. The contents of a project feasibility report are summarised hereinafter. Lignite coal similar to thar coal in quality and less calorific value and higher stripping ratios i. It is anticipated that, if properly exploited, pakistans coal resources may generate more than 100,000 mw of electricity for the next 30 years. Thar coal separating facts from fiction the express.
The cumulative thickness of the coal beds range from 0. China machinery engineering corporation cmec independent power producer ipp coordinating ministry. The thar coal project is a coal mining project based in the thar desert in sindh. Thar coal project click to edit master subtitle style. Mott macdonald thar coalfields block vi 2x330mw coal fired power plant 4 366902 1 b march 2017. Project location between goth soomro pakistan and satraubarmer. Pdf thar coal mega power project is one of the largest coal power generation projects of pakistan. Thar coal power project will be operational in 2018. Thar coal project 2017 a short documentary about cpec 2017. Pdf feasibility of a 1400 mw coalfired powerplant in. Feasibility study for coal mine methane drainage and. Private power and infrastructure board ministry of water. The thar engro coal power project tharll is a coalfired power plant under construction in tharparkar district, sindh, pakistan 25 kilometers from the town of islamkot near the village of singharobitra.
It will directly impact communities in thar desert spread out over a vast expanse of roughly 9,000. The active extensional tectonics of the north china basin, in which the hebi mine area is. The maximum number of coal seams found in some of the drill holes is 20. For the projected development of coal fired power plants near karachi, rwe conducted a bankable feasibility study on behalf of sindh coal authority, pakistan. Thar coal mega power project is one of the largest coal power generation projects of pakistan. The prospected coal reserves in this area amount to a. Between 1992 and 2015, several feasibility studies were conducted on various coal blocks in thar by internationally renowned mining experts who verified the quantity of coal in thar, its quality, mining techniques as well as the technical, environmental and.
The feasibility study for indigenous coal based power projects will determine the basic mining parameters such as quality, quantity and mine ability of coal deposits. It contains as an introduction the synopsis of the entire gamut of the project highlighting the major heads. The economic feasibility study on development of coal mine. Thar coal reserves are spread over a single geographically contained area of 9000 sq. Prefeasibility study for setting up saarc regionalsub regional. Our mining specialists identified and evaluated the potential for investment opportunities of utilizing the thar lignite desposit for conventional generation under technical and cost aspects. Ahsan iqbal minister for planning and development was addressing a function that was organized by pakistan institute of conflict and security studies in islamabad, and he claimed that thar coal power project will be completed this year and it will be fully operational by the end of the year 2018. Ministry of energy power division supervising agency. Certain chapters and inputs to the study of the bfs have been awarded to royal haskoningdhv. A subsequent feasibility report by germanys rwe company funded by the federal and sindh governments proved that the real commercial cost for power generation in. Introduction of thar the thar coal field has total lignite reserves of 175 billion tons which can be utilized to produce 100,000 mw for over 200 years.
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