On Wednesday, Khurram Dastgir Khan, the federal minister of energy (power division), officially inaugurated two 110-megawatt wind-generating plants in Thatta’s Jhimpir District.
The promotion of renewable energy will not only reduce our dependence on imported oil, but will also help reduce consumer tariffs, he said during the ceremony, adding that, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is working to enhance the production of electricity from indigenous resources with precise focus on renewable energy.
He said that the establishment of new wind power facilities in the nation was completely in line with the energy strategy of the current administration, which includes the need that any new generating capacity established in the nation not use imported fuels for environmental protection.
The present governments energy vision seeks to produce every megawatt of electricity utilising domestic resources including our local coal reserves, wind and solar.
The federal minister explained that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML- N) government had started the wind power projects during its previous tenure, said, Today, I am inaugurating two of those projects. It is heart-warming to see wind turbines producing electricity in this wind corridor. Renewable energy is the future of Pakistan.
The government is also going to start a 10,000-megawatt solar power project soon, while the Sukki Kinari power projects will be complete by the end of next year, he said, mentioning that the vast Thar coal reserves in Pakistan also have great potential.
Talking about the utilization of low-cost and clean sources of energy, Dastagir said, We are using water technology to produce electricity with minimum environmental impact and work on the K-II and K-III fields, sources of clean and low-cost energy, is underway. The production cost of renewable energy is less than that of fossil fuels it will gradually bring down the electricity tariff for consumers.