GE to install wind turbines for 150 MW project in Pakistan

• 6 years ago (2017-08-31)
• David Flin

Asia 859 Wind 240

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GE has signed an agreement with Tricon Boston Consulting Private Limited (TBCPL), a Special Purpose Vehicle set up by Sapphire Textile Mills, to provide and install a 150 MW wind power project in Jhimpir, Pakistan. Under the terms of the agreement, GE will provide 87 GE 1.7-103 wind turbines to the EPC contractor, Power China, for implementation in the Gharo-Keti Bandar Wind Corridor in Jhimpir, Sindh. GE will also provide ten years of operations and maintenance services as part of the contract.

The US Agency for International Development and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory estimates that Pakistan has a potential for over 132 GW of wind energy capacity. The Pakistan Government, under its Vision 2025, plans to increase the percentage of indigenous sources of power generation to over 50 per cent.

Sarim Sheikh, President and CEO of GE Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan, said: “The demand for energy is increasing in Pakistan, and is expected to grow in the coming years. Wind energy is a clean and low cost renewable resource available in the country, and the potential for the use of alternative technologies is yet to be fully explored. Wind power provides an opportunity to reduce dependence on imported fossil fuel and, with wind output highest during the summer months, provides the perfect complement to Pakistan’s energy needs when there is peak demand in the grid.”