The project is being executed in collaboration with a Chinese company Three Gorges, which has been mandated to set up total 20 wind farms of 50MW each during next five years. This is the company%s first project in Pakistan, while in total, it is third wind power project initiated in the country.
Pakistan has vast potential to generate electricity through alternative energy sources, which is reflective from the fact that alone the Thatta district has the capacity of producing 15,000 MW windmill power.
The government has introduced an %effective and attractive% renewable energy policy, which is bringing foreign investment in the power sector. Special attention is being paid on other resources to produce electricity like hydro, hydel and wind, which are cheapest modes of generating power. Besides, the focus is being given on the Thar coal reserves to use in power production.
The Thar coal reserves worth USD 25 trillion have potential to generate 5,000 MW electricity for at least 800 years to meet growing energy demand of the country. While, the wind power generated from coal gasification is the cheapest than other sources like furnace oil, natural gas and hydel.
According to a report, a single reserve in Thar has about 850 trillion cubic feet coal.
Alternative Energy Development Board has set a target to generate 1,500 MW wind power by 2013, which seems achievable because of the serious and accelerated efforts of the government.
There is a plan to inaugurate one wind power plant every month in 2012, expressing the hope that more foreign companies would invest in power sector of the country.
Chinese ambassador reports says that cooperation in energy sector would further strengthen bilateral relations between the two friendly countries. China wind generators would continue to extend all possible assistance to Pakistan in meeting the increasing electricity shortage.

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