Pakistan can produce 346,000 MW power: USAID

[Neo]

Pakistan can produce 346,000 MW power: USAID​

LAHORE: Ms Robyn McGuckin, Regional Coordinator and Programme Manager, South Asia Regional Initiative for Energy, (USAID) on Friday said Pakistan could produce 346,000 Mega Watt power through wind energy projects.

She said that industrial growth registered increase during the last few years and Pakistan is confronted with acute power shortage, which is pre-requisite for development, progress and prosperity. She said wind energy projects can be installed in the areas of Sindh, Balochistan and North Islamabad, which she added are most suitable sites. She said these projects could also be set up by Pakistan businessmen with US investors as enormous potential exists in Pakistan.

President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Tanvir Ahmad Sheikh, VPs Azhar Saeed Butt, Qamar Zaman Gill and former federation chiefs Iftikhar Ali Malik, Tariq Sayeed were also present on the occasion. Regarding the funding of the proposed projects, Ms Robyn said that Asian Development Bank has set aside an amount of $3.5 billion for energy sector. She said, “We will provide free technical and business advisory services for wind and solar energy projects.” She said every single acre of land could be used in Pakistan and US private sector can be persuaded for investment in energy sector of Pakistan, as there was vast scope. app

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default...7-7-2007_pg5_6

 

[ahussains]

Pakistan can produce 346,000 MW power: USAID​

LAHORE: Ms Robyn McGuckin, Regional Coordinator and Programme Manager, South Asia Regional Initiative for Energy, (USAID) on Friday said Pakistan could produce 346,000 Mega Watt power through wind energy projects.

She said that industrial growth registered increase during the last few years and Pakistan is confronted with acute power shortage, which is pre-requisite for development, progress and prosperity. She said wind energy projects can be installed in the areas of Sindh, Balochistan and North Islamabad, which she added are most suitable sites. She said these projects could also be set up by Pakistan businessmen with US investors as enormous potential exists in Pakistan.

President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Tanvir Ahmad Sheikh, VPs Azhar Saeed Butt, Qamar Zaman Gill and former federation chiefs Iftikhar Ali Malik, Tariq Sayeed were also present on the occasion. Regarding the funding of the proposed projects, Ms Robyn said that Asian Development Bank has set aside an amount of $3.5 billion for energy sector. She said, “We will provide free technical and business advisory services for wind and solar energy projects.” She said every single acre of land could be used in Pakistan and US private sector can be persuaded for investment in energy sector of Pakistan, as there was vast scope. app

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default...7-7-2007_pg5_6

So if this is true why we are waiting for we already lost 30 years of non devlopment of our industrry and energy sector not a single dam is been made from last 43 years or soooo ... we have to push the paddle hard

 

[ghengezkhan]

come on man please build new dams and renewable energy projects besause they will only benefit pakistan because we will no longer depend on the middle east for expensive oil and gas. it will also generate new jobs and opportunities for our beautifull people inshallah

 

[Spring Onion]

Indeed we have a greater potential in power secter.
Pakistan has ability to generate 40,000 mega watt electricity and NWFP
alone has the capacity to produce 25,000 mw electricity.
this was stated in a news yesterday about the Malakand Hydel Power Project.

Malakand hydro power project to become functional in January

ISLAMABAD, Sep 24 (APP): Malakand hydro power project built at a cost
of Rs 6 billion would become functional in January next.
According to PTV report, 97% work on the project is completed and it
is expected that the hydro power project would generate 81 mega watt electricity, 10% of which would be used for the local industries which would generate employment opportunities.
Pakistan has ability to generate 40,000 mega watt electricity and NWFP
alone has the capacity to produce 25,000 mw electricity. Many sites in the
province are feasible and almost 4500 letter of interest had been issued in this regard.
The project would generate an income of Rs 15 million annually for
the province and would not only give boost to the agricultural activities in the area but will also improve electricity supply in the province. It would also give boost to the industries in the area.
APP

Neo big dams had not been constructed but its also a good thing that we are doing so in terms of construtcing. And let the political situation of the country calm down we Inshallah will construct the big ones with consenus.

 

[solid snake]

We should seriously consider doing something to adopt solar energy. We have vast swathes of land in Balochistan and Sindh where solar panels could be set up. Maybe inviting foreign firms to conduct feasibility study should be the first step.