HydroChina Dawood Wind Power Project explained

HydroChina Dawood Wind Power Project
Coordinates:24.6583°N 67.47°W
Country:Pakistan
Location:Banbhore, Sindh
Construction Began:2015
Owner:HydroChina
Ps Units Operational:33
Ps Units Manu Model:Ming Yang
Wind Farm Type:Onshore on tidal flats
Ps Electrical Capacity:49.5 MW

The HydroChina Dawood Wind Power Project is a wind farm which was developed as part of the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor's Early Harvest energy projects on 1,720 acres of tidal flats is located in Gharo, Sindh – approximately 80 kilometers east of Karachi.[1] It is being developed by the Chinese firm HydroChina,[2] and is expected to provide electricity to the Pakistani grid by August 2016.[2]

The plant will produce approximately 50 megawatts of electricity upon completion, and will consist of 33 wind turbines each capable of generating 1.5 MW of electricity.[3] Turbines will be sourced from China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Limited[4] and were jointly developed with the German firm aerodyn.[5] [3]

Construction began in 2015, and the last turbine was installed on April 23, 2016.[6] Electric generation is expected to commence in August 2016,[6] It is expected that energy provided by the farm will be sufficient to provide electricity to some 100,000 households in the local area.[7]

Total costs for the project are expected to total $115 million,[7] with financing provided by the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China.[8] The total power generation from this wind project is 49.5 MW.[9]

Notes and References

  1. News: Pakistan, China investment: Sindh plays host to $130m wind power project. 20 May 2016. The Express Tribune. 30 September 2014.
  2. News: PowerChina builds foundation for 1st turbine at 49.5-MW Pakistani wind farm. 20 May 2016. See News. 21 October 2015. 5 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160605102455/http://renewables.seenews.com/news/powerchina-builds-foundation-for-1st-turbine-at-49-5-mw-pakistani-wind-farm-498252. dead.
  3. Web site: License Application. NEPRA. NEPRA. 20 May 2016.
  4. Web site: Ming Yang Wind Power Group Limited. 2019-07-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20160616193739/http://www.mywind.com.cn/. 2016-06-16. dead.
  5. Web site: Home - Aerodyn. Aerodyn. 2020-11-03. 2016-06-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20160630101722/http://www.aerodyn.de/. dead.
  6. News: PowerChina installs last turbine at 49.5-MW Pakistani wind farm. 20 May 2016. SeeNews. 28 April 2016. 5 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160605043034/http://renewables.seenews.com/news/powerchina-installs-last-turbine-at-49-5-mw-pakistani-wind-farm-522832. dead.
  7. News: China invests $ 115 million to develop wind energy in Pakistan. 20 May 2016. The Nation. 2 August 2015.
  8. Web site: ICBC Releases the First Project Loan for China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. Industrial and Commercial Bank of China. 2016-05-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20160603021022/http://www.icbc.com.cn/icbc/newsupdates/icbc%20news/ICBCReleasestheFirstProjectLoanforChinaPakistanEconomicCorridor.htm. 2016-06-03. dead.
  9. Web site: PowerChina installs last turbine at 49.5-MW Pakistani wind farm - SeeNews Renewables . 2016-05-20 . 2016-06-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160605043034/http://renewables.seenews.com/news/powerchina-installs-last-turbine-at-49-5-mw-pakistani-wind-farm-522832 . dead .

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