History
History
Pakistan is facing electricity shortfall since last decade, to overcome this issue a step towards renewable energy is taken and government showed interest, a survey report had been issued showing that Pakistan has an ideal wind corridor in Thatta and Karachi region. Minimum wind speed required to run the turbine ranges from 3~4 km/s; it’s our fortune that our wind corridors receive 6~7.5 m/s which is an ideal wind for wind turbines.
Survey reports have shown that Pakistan can produce 300,000 MW electricity from wind and solar energy, whereas actual requirement of Pakistan is estimated at 22,000 MW. Pakistan’s first 56.4 MW Wind Farm Project was started in Jhampir (Sindh) by Zurlo Enerji a Turkish company and completed five wind turbines installation in 1st phase out of which one has been uninstalled now. Capacity of each turbine was 1.2 MW ;. Unfortunately, the project stands closed due to some local issues as well as financial matters and resumed then, company installed 28 vestas each having 1.8 MW Capacity, plant started to feed green energy of capacity 56.4 MW in 2013. 49.5 MW wind farm project by Fauji Fertilizer Company Energy Limited (FFCEL) was awarded to Nordex (Germany) and Descon Engineering Ltd. (Pakistan). Both companies started the project with full concentration, unfortunately around 50 armed local intruders severely beaten the project team causing the suspension of project execution for three months. In July 2011, the work was resumed. Installation of 33 No’s of wind turbines (1.5 MW each) was successfully completed in July 2012 .
The story doesn’t end here, it’s the start of a revolution, and there are plans of using maximum wind energy for electricity generation. Currently there are 26 private wind projects operating, producing approximately 1335MW.
The Pakistan Wind Energy association has been formed to bring together anyone and everyone interested in developing wind energy sector in Pakistan. It formally launched in 08 September 2023 in Pakistan. Pakistan wind energy industry through participation in various working groups to develop the legislation and strategic documents for the energy sector of Pakistan.
Now it’s a time to make key decisions on the energy future of Pakistan are to be made. The PWEA will seek to ensure that wind energy become a full-fledged technology in the national power mix. Creation of energy supply to achieve a truly sustainable future based on the unlimited, non-polluting and competitive renewable technologies is a challenge not only for PAKISTAN, but the entire international community. Wind energy – is the path to peace.