The GE’s 33 latest wind turbines will be installed at a 50MW wind farm in Sindh province to avert Pakistan’s national energy crisis.
This latest wind farm will be helping Pakistan to meet 5 per cent goal it has set for percentage of electricity generation from renewable sources by 2030.
According to details, GE (NYSE: GE) has announced that it will supply equipment and procurement contractor Hydro China and wind farm customer Sapphire with 33 GE 1.5-82.5 wind turbines for the Sapphire Wind Power farm in the province of Sindh located outside the provincial capital of Karachi. The GE will also provide 10 years of operations and maintenance services as part of the contract.
The 33 wind turbines will comprise the first GE powered wind farm in Pakistan and will be constructed in the Gharo-Keti Bandar Wind Corridor. The wind farm has the capacity to generate 50 MW of electricity, helping Pakistan meet the 5 per cent goal it has set for percentage of electricity generation from renewable sources by 2030.