Pakistan

Background

This project was initiated to establish a wind-power industry in the country. Wind-power has proven to be a safer alternative than other energy sources besides being an economically viable and sustainable option. The projects aims to achieve this by removing policy, institutional, regulatory, fiscal and technical barriers to private investments in wind farms and their integration into the power grid, especially in remote areas where alternative generation options are limited and/or costly.

Objectives

To reduce Green House Gas (GHG) emissions through the facilitation of commercial-scale exploitation of renewable wind energy for power production in Pakistan.

Key Achievements

First wind mast installed. WEP receives wind data regularly via GSM Satellite network.

Three software tools procured in 2008 including WAsP (Risø, Denmark) for PMD, WindPRO (EMD, Denmark) and GH Wind Farmer (GH, UK) and handed over to AEDB for establishing a Central Data Depository Cell (wind resource assessment & wind data analysis).

Bidding process to conduct two most important studies under Activities for “Grid Integration of Wind Farms” and “Environment Assessment of Gharo Wind Corridor in Pakistan (EIA)” completed.

A seminar and a training session organized in coordination with AEDB in Karachi in August 2008 attended by stakeholders from power sector to study the “Carbon Credits Benefits & CDM for wind power projects” and associated benefits that may justify power projects.

WEP participated in organizing International Conference and Industrial Exhibition on Alternate Energy (ICAEP) held in Karachi Expo Center from 25-27 March 2008.

Local professionals trained on wind measurement and data equipment expert Ms. Wilmers, Germany during the practical installation of first wind mast 80m height in the vicinity of National Highway, 35 km from Karachi.