Wind power in Pakistan
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Pakistan
is building wind power plants in Jhimpir
, Gharo
, Keti Bandar
and Bin Qasim
in Sindh
. The government of Pakistan decided to develop wind power energy sources due to problems supplying energy to the southern coastal regions of Sindh and Balochistan
, the project was undertaken with assistance from the government of China Another area with potential is Swat which shows good wind conditions and whose traditional leader Swat (princely state) Miangul Adnan Aurangzeb
works with investors interested in windpower investment there once local political conditions improve.
Five wind turbines in Jhimpir, 70 km from Karachi are being developed by Zorlu Enerji Pakistan the local subsidiary of a Turkish company. Total cost of the project is $110 million.
Zorlu Enerji is reported to have completed five wind turbines in Jhimpir
, each capable of producing 1.2 megawatts of electricity. Though initially 6MW of electricity will be produced by the company, the project will be expanded to 50MW in the next few years.
Contract of supply of mechanical design was awarded to Nordex and Descon Engineering Limited. Nordea a German wind turbine manufacturer.
In the end of 2011 49.6 MW will be completed.Pakistani Govt. also has issued LOI of 100 MW Wind power plant to FFCEL.Pakistani Govt. has plans to achieve electric power up to 2500 MW by the end of 2015 from wind energy to bring down energy shortage.
Sindh's local issues are main hurdles for companies in execution of project. Around 50 Armed people attacked Jhampir site on 13 April,2011 and subjected the site staff to severe beating. Reports said that those armed locals were backed by Dr. Qadir Magsi.
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
is building wind power plants in Jhimpir
Jhimpir
Jhimpir Sindh, Pakistan is a village 70 kilometers from Karachi which is the site of a wind power project. It's the only place in Pakistan where dolomite is found....
, Gharo
Gharo
Gharo is a city in Thatta District, Sindh, Pakistan. The Gharo Wind Power Plant is being built in Gharo.It has large bazar for shopping of local commnunities...
, Keti Bandar
Keti Bandar
Keti Bandar is a former port on the Arabian Sea, in the Thatta District, Sindh, Pakistan. The port was built on the remains of the older seaport of Debal where Muhammad bin Qasim and his army arrived from Iraq.- See also :* Keti...
and Bin Qasim
Bin Qasim Town
Bin Qasim Town is a town located in the southeastern part of Karachi along the Arabian Sea and the Indus River delta. The town and the adjacent Port Qasim are named after Muhammad bin Qasim who conquered large parts of Pakistan in the eighth century CE...
in Sindh
Sindh
Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...
. The government of Pakistan decided to develop wind power energy sources due to problems supplying energy to the southern coastal regions of Sindh and Balochistan
Balochistan (Pakistan)
Balochistan is one of the four provinces or federating units of Pakistan. With an area of 134,051 mi2 or , it is the largest province of Pakistan, constituting approximately 44% of the total land mass of Pakistan. According to the 1998 population census, Balochistan had a population of...
, the project was undertaken with assistance from the government of China Another area with potential is Swat which shows good wind conditions and whose traditional leader Swat (princely state) Miangul Adnan Aurangzeb
Miangul Adnan Aurangzeb
Miangul Adnan Aurangzeb is the heir apparent to the pretendership of the former Swat princely state. He is the son of Miangul Aurangzeb and grandson of Miangul Jahan Zeb the last royal ruler of Swat.-Education:...
works with investors interested in windpower investment there once local political conditions improve.
Jhimpir Project
On October 15, 2008, a Turkish company was reportedly close to completing the first windmill in Pakistan. The Jhimpir Wind Power PlantJhimpir Wind Power Plant
On October 15, 2008, a Turkish company was reportedly close to completing the first windmill in Pakistan. The Jhimpir Wind Power PlantFive wind turbines in Jhimpir, 70 km from Karachi are being developed by the local subsidiary of a Turkish company...
Five wind turbines in Jhimpir, 70 km from Karachi are being developed by Zorlu Enerji Pakistan the local subsidiary of a Turkish company. Total cost of the project is $110 million.
Zorlu Enerji is reported to have completed five wind turbines in Jhimpir
Jhimpir
Jhimpir Sindh, Pakistan is a village 70 kilometers from Karachi which is the site of a wind power project. It's the only place in Pakistan where dolomite is found....
, each capable of producing 1.2 megawatts of electricity. Though initially 6MW of electricity will be produced by the company, the project will be expanded to 50MW in the next few years.
Jhampir Wind Energy Project (FFCEL)
FFC energy Limited,a company of FFC, is building 49.5 MW wind Energy Farm at Jhampir near Karachi.Contract of supply of mechanical design was awarded to Nordex and Descon Engineering Limited. Nordea a German wind turbine manufacturer.
In the end of 2011 49.6 MW will be completed.Pakistani Govt. also has issued LOI of 100 MW Wind power plant to FFCEL.Pakistani Govt. has plans to achieve electric power up to 2500 MW by the end of 2015 from wind energy to bring down energy shortage.
Sindh's local issues are main hurdles for companies in execution of project. Around 50 Armed people attacked Jhampir site on 13 April,2011 and subjected the site staff to severe beating. Reports said that those armed locals were backed by Dr. Qadir Magsi.