ISLAMABAD
\nIn the midst of Punjab\u2019s worsening smog crisis, the China-operated Sahiwal Coal-Fired Power Plant, built under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), is emerging as an environmental ally. Partnering with the Punjab Environment Protection Department, the 1,320 MW plant has kept its emissions far below national and international limits by using advanced technologies such as Electrostatic Precipitators (ESP) and Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD) systems, Gwadar Pro reported on Tuesday. According to the Pakistan Environmental Quality Standards (PEQS) report for October 2025, the plant\u2019s carbon monoxide emissions stand at 125 mg\/nm\u00c2\u00b3well within the global range of 100\u201c150 mg\/nm\u00c2\u00b3. Sulfur dioxide emissions are recorded at just 65 mg\/nm\u00c2\u00b3 compared to the international range of 50\u201c600 mg\/nm\u00c2\u00b3, while nitrogen oxide levels remain at 180 mg\/nm\u00c2\u00b3, also within acceptable limits.
\nSince becoming operational in 2017, the $1.8 billion projectdeveloped by Huaneng Shandong Ruyi (Pakistan) Energy Limitedhas consistently maintained emissions lower than those allowed by the World Bank, EU, and Japan.Plant official Umair told Gwadar Pro that a Continuous Emission Monitoring System (CEMS) has been installed to track particulate matter in real time. We also work with an EPA-certified third-party environmental monitoring firm to ensure full compliance with our Environmental Monitoring Plan, he said, adding that an Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Station keeps constant checks on air quality. To further curb pollution during smog season, the plant has replaced internal fuel-powered transport with electric vehicles, cutting greenhouse gas and particulate emissions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD In the midst of Punjab\u2019s worsening smog crisis, the China-operated Sahiwal Coal-Fired Power Plant, built under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), is emerging as an environmental ally. Partnering with the Punjab Environment Protection Department, the 1,320 MW plant has kept its emissions far below national and international limits by using advanced technologies such as […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-514036","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-business"},"yoast_head":"\n