LDPL seeks gas supply for 235MW power plant

Liberty Daharki Power Limited (LDPL) has asked the government to step in and get raw gas flowing again to its 235-megawatt plant, according to Business Recorder. The company warned that the shutdown could push the national grid toward costlier imported fuels or load-shedding. Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited cut the supply on September 17, 2026, citing non-payment, and LDPL has requested an urgent meeting to settle the outstanding dues.

LDPL disputes SNGPL's claim of Rs24 billion in dues, saying its own records show a net payable of Rs6 billion after pending adjustments, and attributes the dispute to circular debt only partly resolved in 2024 talks with IPPs. The company says the plant was dispatched at sixth place on the Economic Merit Order when gas was cut, and it is carrying fixed operation, maintenance and insurance costs from its own funds. It also estimates that replacing its 221 MW of generation with imported RLNG or HSFO could add about USD 600,000 a day to foreign exchange outflows, or roughly USD 18 million a month.

Separately, LDPL's chief executive, Altan Waheed Malik, declared an Other Force Majeure Event, saying operations were suspended at 11:06 am on September 17 even though the plant was meeting dispatch requirements. Under the declaration, the company would be excused from its PPA obligations and not liable for non-performance until SNGPL restores gas, and it has pledged to keep CPPA-G informed.