Renewable Energy Topics in East Asia September, 2015 The Introduction of Wind Power Is Making Progress in Pakistan

September, 2015 The Introduction of Wind Power Is Making Progress in Pakistan

Pakistan has established the goal of switching 5% of its energy supplies over to alternative and renewable energies by the year 2030, and is making progress in introducing wind power as part of this. According to the results of a study by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in the United States, Pakistan has the potential to introduce 132,000MW of wind power (Fig. 1).

The installation of wind power in modern-day Pakistan is concentrated in the Sind Province to the south, where the wind is strong. This has shown rapid development, as approximately 250MW had been installed by March 2015, compared with the 6MW from 2009, with this shown in Table 1. Foreign direct investment is being accepted for wind power projects, with the China Three Gorges Corporation, which is a hydropower development company from China, and Zorlu Energy, a Turkish manufacturer of power plants, serving as the operators.

There are currently nine wind power projects that are underway in Pakistan backed by its tremendous desire to install wind power, with the country slated to achieve a cumulative installed capacity of 730MW by 2016. The various preferential treatment measures by the government have proven effective at accelerating the introduction of wind power in the country. Such measures include the adoption of lucrative power purchase prices linked with price increases and foreign exchange, tax exemptions for imported equipment, income tax exemptions, and consumption tax deferments. (September 2015)

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Renewable Energy Topics in East Asia September, 2015 The Introduction of Wind Power Is Making Progress in Pakistan

Fig. 1. Wind power potential in Pakistan Source: AEDB homepage http://www.aedb.org/index.php/ju-download/2-wind/8-wind-map-of-pakistan

Table 1. Wind power in Pakistan (in operation) Start of Installation location Operator Output Wind turbines operations

2008 Jhampir, Sindh Province Zorlu Energy 1.2MW×5=6MW Vensys (Germany)

Aug. 2012 Jhampir, Sindh Province Zorlu Energy 1.8MW×28=50.4MW Vestas (Denmark)

Dec. 2012 Jhampir, Sindh Province FFC Energy 1.5MW×33=49.5MW Nordex (Germany)

Nov. 2014 Jhampir, Sindh Province China Three Gorges 1.5MW×33=49.5MW Goldwind (China) Corporation

Dec. 2014 Gharo, Sindh Province Foundation Wind Energy 2.5MW×20=50MW Nordex (Germany)

Apr. 2015 Gharo, Sindh Province Foundation Wind Energy 2.5MW×20=50MW Nordex (Germany) Source: Renewable Energy World homepage http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2015/01/pakistans-winds-blow-slow.html AEDB homepage http://www.aedb.org/index.php/ae-technologies/wind-power/wind-current-status

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Reference materials: • AEDB homepage http://www.aedb.org/index.php/ju-download/2-wind/8-wind-map-of-pakistan http://www.aedb.org/index.php/ae-technologies/wind-power/wind-current-status • Renewable Energy World homepage http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2015/01/pakistans-winds-blow-slow.html • Wind Energy Database homepage http://www.thewindpower.net/country_windfarms_en_65_pakistan.php • Zorlu Energy homepage http://zoren.com.tr/EN/INDEX/default.asp • China Three Gorges Corporation homepage http://www.ctgpc.com.cn/en/ • Energy Situation in Pakistan http://www.asiabiomass.jp/english/topics/1309_03.html

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