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===[[Rahim Yar Khan power station]]===
In February 2016, Huaneng Shandong Power, a subsidiary of [[China Huaneng Group]], signed an agreement with the Punjab provincial government to build the Rahim Yar Khan plant. The project's cost was given as US$2 billion.<ref>[https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/95959-Six-power-plants-of-2320MW-to-be-set-up-in-Rajanpur-Rahimyar-Khan Six power plants of 2,320MW to be set up in Rajanpur, Rahimyar Khan], ''The News'', 4 Feb. 2016.</ref>
===[[Sahiwal power station]]===
In April 2015, it was announced that Sahiwal power station was among the projects included in the [[China-Pakistan Economic Corridor coal projects|China-Pakistan Economic Corridor]]. According to the announcement, the plant would be developed under the sponsorship of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited, Huaneng Shandong Electricity Limited and Shandong Ruyi Group. China Western Power Company, which in 2013 was identified as the sponsor, was not mentioned in the facility agreement. Huaneng is one of China's leading state-owned utilities. Shandong Ruyi Group is a textile company.<ref>{{cite news|title=Details of agreements signed during Xi's visit to Pakistan|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1177129/details-of-agreements-signed-during-xis-visit-to-pakistan|accessdate=21 April 2015|publisher=Dawn|date=21 April 2015}}</ref>
Unit 1 went online in May 2017.<ref>[http://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/388834-Sahiwal-coal-power-plant-starts-generation Sahiwal coal power plant starts generation], Dunya News, 18 May 2017.</ref> Unit 2 was completed in June 2017 and began operation in July 2017.<ref>[http://nation.com.pk/business/03-Jul-2017/second-unit-of-sahiwal-power-plant-being-inaugurated-today "Second unit of Sahiwal power plant being inaugurated today,"] The Nation, July 3, 2017</ref>
===Thar coal block===
