ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: As many as eight wind projects of 429 MW have already achieved financial close and would start generation in 2016.
According to an official sources these projects included Yunus Energy Ltd (50 MW), Metro Power Company Ltd (50 MW), Tapal Wind Energy Pvt Ltd (30 MW), Gul Wind Energy Ltd (50 MW), United Energy Pakistan Ltd (99 MW), Hyrdro China Dawood Power (50 MW), Master Wind Energy (50 MW) and Tenage General Ltd (50 MW).
Similarly, some 21 wind projects with a cumulative capacity of 1012 MW are at different stages of development and are expected to be completed by 2018.
Some of these projects which would start supplying power to the system included Jhapmir Wind Power (50 MW), Hawa Energy Pvt. Ltd (50 MW), China Sunec Energy (50 MW), Three Georges Second Wind Farm (50 MW), Three Gorges Third Wind Farm (50 MW), Tricon Boston Consulting Corporation (50 MW), Western Energy Pvt Ltd (50 MW), Burj Wind Energy (14 MW), Hartford Alternative Energy (50 MW), Zephyr Power (50 MW), Shaheen Foundation (50 MW), Trans Atlantic Energy (50 MW), Norinco International Thatta Power (50 MW), Avt 2 Wind Ltd (50 MW), Artistic Wind Power (50 MW), Harvey Wind Power (50 MW), Zulikha Energy (50 MW), Gul Ahmed Electric (50 MW) and Din Energy (50 MW).
As many as 36 wind power projects having a cumulative capacity of 1797.4 MW are at different stages of development while six projects have already been supplying electricity to the national grid.
FFC Energy Limited is supplying 49.5 MW, Zorlu Enerji Pakistan (56.4 MW), Three Gorges First Wind Farm Pakistan and Foundation Wind Energy each (50 MW) and Sapphire Wind Power Company (52.8 MW) to the national grid system.
Source: APP
