Thar Block-II Phase III set to lift annual coal capacity to 11.2 million tonnes
Sindh’s chief minister said the expansion will raise annual capacity from 7.6 million to 11.2 million tonnes.
Event / data period: 2026-10-05
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Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and Pakistan Peoples Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari inaugurated the Phase III expansion of the Thar Block-II coal mine in Tharparkar on 5 October. Shah said the project would lift annual production capacity from 7.6 million to 11.2 million tonnes.
He said the expansion was being completed through full self-financing. According to his remarks, it would enable the 660-megawatt Lucky Electric plant to use Thar coal and raise total electricity generation from Thar coal to 1,980 megawatts. These are project and government-reported capacity figures; the report does not say the expanded mine has already reached its new output.
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| Annual mine production capacity before Phase III | 7.6 million tonnes, per Sindh chief minister |
| Annual mine production capacity after Phase III | 11.2 million tonnes, per Sindh chief minister |
| Project financing | Chief minister said 100% self-financed |
| Thar-coal generation capacity | 1,980 MW total; includes 660-MW Lucky Electric plant, per chief minister |
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