Wind power in Pakistan

Wind power in Pakistan

Pakistan is building wind power plants 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 [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1750827.stm Pakistan looks to wind power - BBC News 9 January, 2002] ]

See also

* Gharo Wind Power Plant
* Wind power
* Wind farm

References

External links

* [http://www.gepower.com/about/press/en/2004_press/112404.htm Pakistan to Launch Its First Commercial Wind Project]
* [http://www.brecorder.com/index.php?id=424572&currPageNo=1&query=&search=&term=&supDate= German and US firms sign agreement to manufacture wind turbines]
* [http://www.dawn.com/2006/08/25/ebr3.htm Wind power plants to cost double than hydel]
* [http://www.pakpositive.com/2004/09/22/malaysian-firm-wins-75m-pakistan-wind-power-project/ Malaysian firm wins $75m Pakistan wind-power project]
* [http://www.met.gov.pk/Projects/updates.html Pakistan Meteorological Department has conducted a detailed Wind Power Potential Survey of Coastal Areas of Pakistan] .


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