For promoting clean power generation develop nexus between public and private sectors: Sindh Governor

KARACHI(Daily Parliament Times): Sindh Governor Mr. Imran Ismail along with US Consul General, Mark Stroh and Deputy Managing Directors NTDC today inaugurated the 220 kV grid station Jhimpir-I. This investment from the United States will add 780 megawatts (MW) clean energy generated by wind power plants to the national grid of Pakistan.Governor Sindh while appreciating the cooperation and financial support extended by USAID in power sector of Pakistan stressed the need for greater interaction and dialogue between public and private sectors to promote the cause of clean power
generation in the country. “Wind energy is clean, environment friendly and cheaper than oil-fired power, so participation of the private sector in this field would help increase its share in the total energy-mix”, he added.The United States Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), supported the effort by constructing transmission lines anda grid station in Jhimpir wind corridor of Thatta District in Sindh. With this major support by USAID, the private sector wind power generation companies are now selling electricity to the national grid. This achievement demonstrates that with
strategic government support, the energy sector can be a driver of local andnational economic growth.
It is pertinent to note that, since 2010, USAID has partnered with the Government of Pakistan to add more than 3,900 MW to the national grid. These investments are benefitting more than 47 million Pakistanis. DMD NTDC Muhammad Ayub said that the NTDC vigorously pursued the construction of 220 kV grid station Jhimpir-I along with associated transmissionlines to add green energy to the national grid and at present, 19 wind power plantsare connected with the grid station.