Following the persistent energy crisis in Pakistan, Iran has agreed to install a wind power generation plant in Sindh having a capacity of 100MW.
According to a government official, an Iranian company has signed a contract in this connection between Iran's commercial counselor in Karachi, Ahmad Fasihi, and members of Pakistan's Chamber of Commerce and Industries.
SANIR, a company affiliated to the Iranian Energy Ministry, will construct the plant in collaboration with a Pakistani private company.
Iran is the only Middle Eastern country who can construct wind turbines, and has been experiencing a growth in wind power generation in recent years.
It is to be mentioned here that Pakistan suffers from lack of energy resources. In mid June Iran signed a major long-term gas export contract with Pakistan.
Iran has great potentials in technical and engineering services and can help Pakistan launch power plants, he added.
Under the 7.5-billion-dollar contract, Iran will transfer 750 million cubic feet of gas per day for 25 years starting as of 2014, once the Pakistani section of the pipeline is completed.
The volume can increase to one billion cubic feet per day and the contract can be extended for five additional years.
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