Wind power in Pakistan

Electricity generation
in Pakistan

Wind power is a form of renewable energy in Pakistan which makes up more than 6% of the total electricity production in the country. As of 2018, wind power capacity in Pakistan was 1,287 MW.[1][2] The government is looking to increase the share of renewable energy and plans to add around 3.5 GW of wind energy capacity by 2018.[3]

History

The first practical wind-powered machines, the windmill and the windpump, were invented in what are now Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan by the 9th century.[4]

Wind corridors

The Pakistan Meteorological Department conducted a study in 2013 entitled "Wind Power Potential Survey of Coastal Areas of Pakistan", which the Ministry of Science & Technology provided funding for. This study enabled PMD to identify potential "wind corridors" where economically feasible wind farm could be established. The Gharo-Jhimpir wind corridor in Sindh was identified as the most lucrative site for wind power plants.[5] The wind power potential covered an area of 9700 km2 with a gross wind power potential of 43000 MW.[6]

Plants

Jhimpir Wind Power Plant

Jhimpir Wind Farm

The Jhimpir Wind Power Plant was developed in Jhimpir, Sindh by Zorlu Energy Pakistan. The total cost of project is $136 million.[7] Completed in 2002, it has a total capacity of 50 MW. This wind Corridor has a 50000 megawatt potential with average wind speeds over 7-meter per second. The government has announced upfront tariff and ROI of 17 per cent which is highest in the world. There are 14 projects in the pipeline out of which 50 MW FFCEL project will achieve COD by mid December 2012.

Foundation Wind Energy I and II

Fauji Foundation setup two wind projects (50 MW each) at Gharo, Thatta District. The EPC contractors were Nordex and Descon with Nordex as the lead contractor. Foundation Wind Energy II (Private) Limited was commissioned in July 2014. Foundation Wind Energy I (Private) Limited was commissioned on Feb 2015.

Artistic Energy (Pvt) Ltd.

Artistic Energy (Pvt) Ltd. setup 49.3 MW wind power project in Jhimpir Sindh. The EPC contractor was Hydro-china. Artistic Energy (Pvt) Ltd was commissioned in March 2018. It consists of 29 Wind turbines GE 1.7 MW each, and having hub height of 92m, highest hub height in the region. It supplies power to 220 kV Jhimpir New Grid Station through two 132KV lines, one is Tapal line and other is New Jhimpir line.

Three Gorges First Wind Farm

Three Gorges First Wind Farm Pakistan has started the operation of 50 MW wind power project on 24 November 2014 at Jhimpir, Sindh. Contract of supply and installation of wind turbines was given to GOLDWIND and EPC contractor in the project was CWE (China International Water & Electric Corporation). TGF is the sister concern of China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG), who have built the world largest dam with the installed capacity of 22500 MW in Yiling District, Yichang, Hubei, China. Three Gorges have also planned to build two more wind power projects of 50 MW each in Jhimphir, Sindh in 2015.

Three Gorges Second Wind Farm Pakistan has started the operation of 50 MW wind power project in 2018 at Jhimpir, Sindh. Contract of supply and installation of wind turbines was given to GOLDWIND.

Sapphire Wind Power Plant

A 52.8 MW wind power plant attained commercial operation date (COD) in a record time of only 14 months on 22 November 2015. Its availability in RRT (Run Reliability Test) was also a record in Pakistan. Hydro China, a Chinese EPC contractor using 33x1.68 MW GE wind turbines constructed the power plant. SWPCL is the first wind project of General Electric in Pakistan and it was also a first project of Hydrochina. Some $95 million debt financing was secured for the project from Oversees Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), USA. The project is a joint ownership of Sapphire Textile and Bank Alfalah.

Tricon Boston Consulting corporation Wind Power Plant

Tricon Boston Consulting corporation setup 50 MW * 3 = 150MW wind power project in Jhimpir Sindh. The EPC contractor was Hydro-china International. Tricon Boston was commissioned in 2018. It consists of 87 Wind turbines GE 1.7 MW. It supplies power to 220 kV Jhimpir New Grid Station through two 132KV lines.

ACT Wind Farm

The ACT wind farm is located at the province of Sindh. HydroChina, a subsidiary of China Power Construction Corporation, is constructing the project. It will be run by three local Pakistani Groups Namely Akhtar, Candyland and Tapal Groups. The deal is for 20 GW82 1.5MW turbine. The machines will be customised to suit the local wind and climate conditions. Shipments will be made at the end of 2015. Installation work is scheduled for completion in the third quarter of 2016. The plant went live on 7 October 2016.

Metro Power Company Limited

Metro Power Project, a 50 MW wind power project of Metro Power Company Limited located in Jhimpir, district Thatta, Sindh, achieved financial close on 19 February 2015. The project is expected to achieve commercial operation by August 2016. The initiative in sponsored by Iqbal Ali Mohamed and Family, Infraco Asia Development Pvt Ltd out of Singapore and International Finance Corporation is scheduled to commence operation in third quarter 2016. It is financed by ETDB, National Bank, UBL, Bank Alfalah and Askari Bank.

List

Operational

Station Location Capacity (MW) Wind turbine manufacturer In-service date Operation & Maintenance Notes
FFC Energy Wind Project Jhimpir, Sindh 49.5 Nordex 2013 Descon Power Solutions
Zorlu Enerji Pakistan Jhimpir, Sindh 56.4 Vestas 2013 In-house
Three Gorges Jhimpir, Sindh 150 Goldwind 2014 In-house First Three Gorges Wind Project of 50MW was commissioned in 2014. Second and third were commissioned in 2018.[8]
Foundation Wind Energy Gharo, Sindh 100 Nordex 2015 Descon Power Solutions
Sapphire Wind Power Jhimpir, Sindh 52.8 General Electric 2015 Albario Engineering
Yunus Energy Jhimpir, Sindh 50 Nordex 2016 Descon Power Solutions
Metro Wind Power Jhimpir, Sindh 50 Nordex 2016 Descon Power Solutions
Tenaga Generai Gharo, Sindh 49.5 General Electric 2016 Albario Engineering
Gul Ahmed Wind Power Jhimpir, Sindh 50 Nordex 2016 Descon Power Solutions
Master Wind Energy Jhimpir, Sindh 52.8 General Electric 2016 Albario Engineering
ACT Wind Jhimpir, Sindh 30 Goldwind 2016 HydroChina Formerly known as the Tapal Wind Energy (Private) Limited which was formed on 6 December 2010.[9] It is a joint-venture between Tapal Group, Akhtar Group, and Ismail Industries.[9] ACT Wind has outsourced operation & maintenance to HydroChina for ten years.[10]
HydroChina Dawood Wind Power Project Gharo, Sindh 50 Ming Yang 2017 HydroChina
Sachal Energy Wind Farm Jhimpir, Sindh 50 Goldwind 2017 In-house
United Energy Pakistan Wind Jhimpir, Sindh 100 Goldwind 2017 China Gezhouba Group
Hawa Energy Ltd Jhimpir, Sindh 50 General Electric 2018 Albario Engineering
Burj Capital Jhimpir Wind Power Jhimpir, Sindh 50 General Electric 2018 Albario Engineering
Artistic Energy Jhimpir, Sindh 49.3 General Electric 2018 Descon Power Solutions Formerly known as Hartford Alternative Energy Pvt Limited
Tricon Boston Jhimpir, Sindh 150 General Electric 2018 Albario Engineering Tricon Boston Consulting Corporation is a subsidiary of Sapphire Textile.[11]
Zephyr Power Gharo, Sindh 50 Siemens Gamesa 2019 Orient Energy Systems The turbines were provided by Siemens Gamesa which was their first contract in Pakistan.[12] It is funded by CDC Group UK.[13]

Under-development

Station Location Capacity (MW) In-service date Wind turbine Notes
Tricom Wind Power Ltd Jhimpir, Sindh 50 2021 Siemens Gamesa Under construction. To be operational by Dec 2021.[14] The project is sponsored by Yunus Brothers Group.[15] The wind turbines are provided by Siemens Gamesa.[16]
Metro Wind Power Ltd Jhimpir, Sindh 60 2021 Siemens Gamesa Under construction.[14] The EPC contractor of the project is HydroChina and wind turbines are provided by Siemens Gamesa.[17]
Din Energy Ltd Jhimpir, Sindh 50 2021 Goldwind Under construction.[14] The project is sponsored by the Din Group which is active in textile and leather industry in Pakistan. The EPC contractor of the project is HydroChina and wind turbines are provided by Goldwind.[18]
Act 2 Wind Ltd Jhimpir, Sindh 50 2021 Goldwind Under construction. To be operational by Dec 2021.[14] The wind turbines are provided by Goldwind.[19]
Artistic Alternate Energy Pvt Ltd Jhimpir, Sindh 50 2021 Goldwind Under construction.[14] The EPC contractor of the project is HydroChina and wind turbines are provided by Goldwind.[20]
Gul Ahmed Electric Pvt Ltd Jhimpir, Sindh 50 2021 Goldwind Under construction.[14] The EPC contractor of the project is HydroChina and wind turbines are provided by Goldwind.[21]
Indus Wind Energy Pvt Ltd Jhimpir, Sindh 50 2021 Siemens Gamesa Under construction. To be operational by Dec 2021.[14] The wind turbines are provided by Siemens Gamesa.[22]
Liberty Wind Power Pvt Ltd Jhimpir, Sindh 100 2021 Siemens Gamesa Under construction. It includes Liberty Wind Power-1 and Liberty Wind Power-2.[14] Formerly known as Zulaikha Energy Pvt Ltd. The wind turbines are provided by Siemens Gamesa.[23]
NASDA Green Energy Pvt Ltd Jhimpir, Sindh 50 2021 Siemens Gamesa Under construction. To be operational by Dec 2021.[14] The wind turbines are provided by Siemens Gamesa.[24]
Lakeside Energy Pvt Ltd Jhimpir, Sindh 50 2021 Siemens Gamesa Under construction. To be operational by Dec 2021.[14] The wind turbines are provided by Siemens Gamesa.[25]
Master Green Energy Pvt Ltd Jhimpir, Sindh 50 2021 Siemens Gamesa Under construction. To be operational by Dec 2021.[14] The wind turbines are provided by Siemens Gamesa.[26]

See also

References

  1. ^ "In coal-focused Pakistan, a wind power breeze is blowing". Reuters. 17 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Pakistan looks to wind power". BBC. 8 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Pakistan To Add 3.5 GW Wind Energy Capacity By 2018 - CleanTechnica". cleantechnica.com. 26 November 2015.
  4. ^ Lucas, Adam (2006), Wind, Water, Work: Ancient and Medieval Milling Technology, Brill Publishers, p. 65, ISBN 90-04-14649-0
  5. ^ "Why Wind Energy..?". pmd.gov.pk.
  6. ^ "Guidelines for Environmental Assessment of Wind Farms in the Gharo Wind Corridor- Pakistan". Alternative Energy Development Board.
  7. ^ Jhimpir Wind Power: Pakistan’s first wind farm gets global recognition, Published in "The Express Tribune" on 22 April 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2012
  8. ^ "Current Status". www.aedb.org.
  9. ^ a b "ACT Group – Power to ACT". ACT Group.
  10. ^ "TWEPL_SummaryReport_Mar16" (PDF). www.pacra.com.pk.
  11. ^ "Tricon Boston seeks licences for wind power generation". www.thenews.com.pk.
  12. ^ Hussain, Bilal (23 November 2017). "Siemens Gamesa to supply 50 MW turbine generators for zephyr power".
  13. ^ "New UK-funded renewable energy plant starts operation in Pakistan". www.thenews.com.pk.
  14. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "11 Wind Project Of 660 MW Likely To Start Generation By Dec 2021". UrduPoint.
  15. ^ "Tricom Wind Power Pvt Limited". Early Warning System.
  16. ^ "IFC's Super Six wind, Pakistan". Bridge Factor. 28 January 2020.
  17. ^ "Metro Wind Power Limited". Early Warning System.
  18. ^ "Din Energy Limited". Early Warning System.
  19. ^ "ACT II Wind". Early Warning System.
  20. ^ "Artistic Wind Power Pvt Limited". Early Warning System.
  21. ^ "Gul Ahmed Electric Limited". Early Warning System.
  22. ^ https://www.nepra.org.pk/licensing/Licences/Generation/RE-2006/Indus%20Wind%20Energy%20Limited%20(IWEL)/LAG-394%20GL%20Indus%20Wind%20EL%2016-08-2017%2014096-102.PDF [bare URL PDF]
  23. ^ https://nepra.org.pk/licensing/Licences/Generation/RE-2006/Liberty%20Wind%20Power%20I/LAG-347%20GL%20Liberty%20Wind%20Power%201%2008-10-2019.PDF [bare URL PDF]
  24. ^ https://nepra.org.pk/licensing/Licences/Generation/RE-2006/Nasda%20Green/LAG-395%20GL%20Nasda%20Green%20EL%2003-08-2017%2013605-11.PDF [bare URL PDF]
  25. ^ "Generation License Application of Lakeside Energy for NEPRA website" (PDF). nepra.org.pk. 25 May 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  26. ^ https://www.nepra.org.pk/Admission%20Notices/2017/June/Generation%20Licnese%20applicatoin%20of%20Master%20Green%20Energy.PDF [bare URL PDF]