Wind energy project in Jhimpir to begin soon
Pakistan had the potential to produce up to 346 gigawatts of electricity through wind energy alone provided we utilised the potential and more companies start building wind energy projects in the country, Tariq Izaz said.
KARACHI: Pakistan’s first 50-megawatt wind energy project at Jhimpir in Thatta district will start its trial electricity production in June, which will be provided to the national grid free till the start of commercial operation in November.
This was stated by Tariq Izaz, project director of the FFC Energy Limited (FFCEL), on Thursday while briefing the media on the location, where the project is in its final stage of completion.
Pakistan had the potential to produce up to 346 gigawatts of electricity through wind energy alone provided we utilised the potential and more companies start building wind energy projects in the country, he said.
Mr Izaz said if Pakistan produced just 10 per cent of the available wind energy potential, that is 34GW, in the next 15-20 years, it would be well on the path to energy security and prosperity.
The company has acquired 1,283 acres for the project and spent about $135 million on the project. The FFCEL will subsequently increase the energy production capacity through wind power projects to 250MW. Currently the company is installing 33 wind turbines.
He claimed that the project had achieved 60pc completion target. Seventeen sets of wind turbines and blades had already arrived here, and the remaining 16 turbines and blades were scheduled to reach Karachi in March. Seven wind turbines had been installed and 25 towers were in different stages of manufacturing at the Karachi Manufacturing Works, Bin Qasim.
Concrete pouring of 23 turbine foundations had been completed and civil works were in different stages on the remaining 10 foundations, he said.
Besides, he said, the construction of three kilometres of access road, 18km internal roads, culverts over the gas line, and temporary site facilities had been completed.
This work cannot be a bad sign, because all this continuous talk of the Prime Minister to do something about the crippling energy shortage in the country, has been replaced, at last, by some concrete action on the ground.
Ambitious people…are going into Wind Energy —- Great work going on
Good but do not spend millions even before buying a single turbine. News said that $135 million have been spent.
Its been too late too start such type of project our Neghibour started it almost 2decades before…and we r going for trial run….pathetic late act when are sitting in darkness
Good Luck with that!
that's a positive news!
Good news for us , yes we need electricity this is good effort thums up
yes it will be a great news for the poor ones of pakistan due to huge lackness of electricity in pakistan there is need to creat aur generate the diiferent ways like shock wave solar energy and other system must be introduce to get rid of this big problem of pakistan good luck