Federal Minister for Water and Power Khawaja Asif has said that the government welcomes renewable energy projects and that he has enforced polices to encourage investment in these projects.
“Pakistan offers good opportunities of investment in the renewable energy as the country is blessed with vast natural resources,” said the minister for water and power while talking to a delegation of Zurlo Energy Pvt Limited, the largest Solar company in Turkey, led by Mr Ibrahim Sinan, General Manager, which called on the minister on Tuesday.
It was apprised that Zurlu Energy Pvt Limited had completed the 56.4 MW wind power plants in 2013, and it was interested to make investment in 200 MW of solar power and 100 MW wind power projects in the country. The minister said that all possible assistance would be extended for the facilitation of foreign investors in the country, particularly in the energy sectors. He also lauded the role of the Turkish government in the infrastructure development of Pakistan.