Pakistan is building wind power plants in Jhimpir, Gharo, Keti Bandar and Bin Qasim in Sindh. The government of Pakistan decided to develop wind power energy sources due to problems supplying energy to the southern coastal regions of Sindh and Balochistan, the project was undertaken with assistance from the government of China[1] Another area with potential is Swat which shows good wind conditions and whose traditional leader Swat (princely state) Miangul Adnan Aurangzeb works with investors interested in windpower investment there once local political conditions improv
Jhimpir Project
On October 15, 2008, a Turkish company was reportedly close to completing the first windmill in Pakistan.[3] The Jhimpir Wind Power PlantFive wind turbines in Jhimpir, 70 km from Karachi are being developed by Zorlu Enerji Pakistan the local subsidiary of a Turkish company. Total cost of the project is $110 million.
Zorlu Enerji is reported to have completed five wind turbines in Jhimpir, each capable of producing 1.2 megawatts of electricity. Though initially 6MW of electricity will be produced by the company, the project will be expanded to 50MW in the next few years.
