According to an official of Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB), wind energy is cost effective and can become a substitute to thermal power generation with investments from private sector. According to data available with Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB) and Pakistan Meteorological Department, preliminary site surveys carried out in late nineties and early years of … Continue reading Pakistan plans 2,500MW from wind energy by end of 2015 →

The government is keen to commence wind farm projects in the country to meet some percentage of the national energy requirement through renewable energy technologies. According to an official of Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB), wind energy is cost effective and can become a substitute to thermal power generation with investments from private sector. According … Continue reading Coastal areas of Sindh, Balochistan suitable for wind energy →

As Pakistan grapples with energy shortages, its neighboring countries are consistently adding wind power to its national grid. China has added 62,000 megawatts since 2001 and India 11,500 MW, while Pakistan’s first 50MW wind power projects started production only this year.   Power sector expert Mohsin Syed said India and China faced even higher energy … Continue reading Pakistan lags far behind India,China in wind power generation →

A 50MW Foundation Wind Energy-II (Pvt.) Ltd. (FWEL-II) achieves financial closing. The FWEL-II is one of the leading commercial wind power projects of Pakistan, developed under the facilitation of Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB). The papers were signed by Arif Alauddin on behalf of AEDB and Brig (Retd.) Dr Gulfam Alam on behalf of the … Continue reading Wind energy in Pakistan: 50 MW wind farm achieves financial closing →

Federal Minister for Water and Power Ahmed Mukhtar has directed to expedite completion of 1,000 megawatts (MW) wind power generation projects so that cheaper electricity could be added in the national grid at the earliest. Presiding over 26th Board meeting of Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB) he said electricity generation from indigenous resources was priority … Continue reading Pakistan: Early completion of 1,000MW wind energy projects urged →

The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Friday lauded government, Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Fauji Fertilizer Company Energy Limited (FFCEL) for promoting wind energy in Pakistan. All the stakeholders have played a very positive role in introduction of wind energy in the country facing acute power shortages which has sent very positive signals, said Dr … Continue reading Pakistan: Wind energy sector needs encouragement →

Pakistan’s first 50 negawatt wind energy project in Jhimpir of Thatta is set to begin its commercial operations on Monday (today) after a formal inauguration by President Asif Ali Zardari.   The wind farm, established by Fauji Fertiliser Company Energy Limited (FFCEL), a subsidiary of Fauji Fertiliser, was already connected to the national grid and … Continue reading President to inaugurate Pakistan’s first wind farm today →

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) funded 56.4 megawatts wind power project Jhampir is expected to start generating electricity from next month as the implementing company has completed all necessary work in this regard. This is in addition to the project of Fauji Fertiliser Company Energy Limited (FFCEL) that is likely to become operational from next … Continue reading Pakistan: Over 106MW wind energy to come online next month →

Foundation Wind Energy-I Limited and Foundation Wind Energy-II (Pvt) Limited entered into an Implementation Agreement (IA) with the Government of Pakistan for the establishment of two wind power projects of 50 MW each, in Gharo, Sindh, here Tuesday. Formal Financial Close of the two wind power projects would be done, shortly.   Foundation Wind Energy … Continue reading Implementation accord for another 100 MW wind energy inked in Pakistan →