Chinese power companies have increasingly played a significant role in Pakistan’s efforts to realize its wind potential and transform its energy structure.
CPEC wind power projects will change Pakistan’s energy landscape according to a report released on Wednesday by China Economic Net (CEN).
Hundreds of wind turbines are operating day and night on the vast desert of Jhimpir, Sindh, supplying reliable and environmentally friendly electricity to the national grid.
Peerzada Zain ul Abideen, O&M manager of Power China HDEC Engineering Company Limited Pakistan, told CEN with pride that his company’s 12 projects in Jhimpir have produced 1888.29 GWh of electricity thus far.
“Locals can also work and learn here. I myself have also been offered a job that my family and friends are proud of and a good salary. “”The majority of the engineers, managers, and employees are from the surrounding areas,” he said.
Peerzada Zain ul Abideen, recipient of the award in 2022 for outstanding Pakistani staff in CPEC projects, worked with the project management teams to plan and carry out 12 wind power projects.
Chinese power companies have increasingly played a significant role in Pakistan’s efforts to realize its wind potential and transform its energy structure as the government of Pakistan places a higher priority on renewable energy sources, including wind.
Muhammad Saleem Munshi, chief financial officer of Hydrochina Dawood Power (Pvt) Limited and recipient of the 2022 award for outstanding Pakistani staff in CPEC projects, is happy to see that a closed school in a nearby village with about 600 families living in it can reopen and provide education to children thanks to the 49.5 MW Dawood Wind Power Project.
“We were shocked to discover that the abandoned school had been converted into a chicken storage facility. We hired more than 30 locals to serve as security guards for our project in order to persuade the villagers that we could rebuild and renovate the school and that our project could change their lives.
He revealed to a reporter that the local wind speed can reach 7 metres per second. It can supply 5–10% of the country’s power needs if it is properly developed.
He stated that “the demand is there, and more capital is being drawn to the wind power sector.” With the government’s increasing demand for a mix of renewable energy sources and advancements in wind energy technology, this emerging industry is combining talent and investment.
Although he also holds certificates in computer programming, teaching, and accounting, Muhammad Waqas, Director Finance of the UEP 100MW wind farm in Jhimpir and recipient of the 2022 award for outstanding Pakistani staff in CPEC projects, claims that choosing wind power as his career was the most worthwhile decision he has ever made.
“I can gain knowledge of cutting-edge technologies in one of the most promising industries. “Chinese brothers are transferring the advanced mechanism to he said, adding, “Before the pandemic, I went to China every year to learn about power-related technologies and business know-how.”
He claimed that Pakistan can produce twice as much electricity as is required in the nation using only wind energy. The costs associated with project development, construction, and operations are decreasing over time, which will ultimately result in a reduction in the power tariff, which is linked to robust economic activity.