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HydroChina Dawood Wind Power Project

Coordinates: 24°39′30″N 67°28′12″E / 24.6583°N 67.47°E / 24.6583; 67.47
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Dawood wind power project
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CountryPakistan
LocationBanbhore, Sindh
Coordinates24°39′30″N 67°28′12″E / 24.6583°N 67.47°E / 24.6583; 67.47
Construction began2015
Commission dateAugust 2016 (2016-08)
OwnerHydroChina
Wind farm
TypeOnshore on tidal flats
Power generation
Units operational33
Nameplate capacity49.5 MW
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The Dawood wind power project is a wind farm under-construction as part of the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor's Early Harvest energy projects. It is being developed on 1,720 acres of tidal flats near the city of Banbhore, Sindh – approximately 80 kilometers east of Karachi.[1] It is being developed by the Chinese firm HydroChina.[2] It is being developed by the Chinese firm HydroChina, and is expected to provide electricity to the Pakistani grid by August 2016.[3]

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.[4] Turbines will be sourced from China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Limited[5] and were jointly developed with the German firm Aerodyn.[6][7]

Construction began in 2015, and the last turbine was installed on April 23, 2016.[8] Electric generation is expected to commence in August 2016,[9] It is expected that energy provided by the farm will be sufficient to provide electricity to some 100,000 households in the local area.[10]

Total costs for the project are expected to total $115 million,[11] with financing provided by the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Pakistan, China investment: Sindh plays host to $130m wind power project". The Express Tribune. 30 September 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  2. ^ "PowerChina builds foundation for 1st turbine at 49.5-MW Pakistani wind farm". See News. 21 October 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  3. ^ "PowerChina builds foundation for 1st turbine at 49.5-MW Pakistani wind farm". See News. 21 October 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  4. ^ "License Application" (PDF). NEPRA. NEPRA. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  5. ^ Ming Yang Wind Power Group Limited
  6. ^ Aerodyn
  7. ^ "License Application" (PDF). NEPRA. NEPRA. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  8. ^ "PowerChina installs last turbine at 49.5-MW Pakistani wind farm". SeeNews. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  9. ^ "PowerChina installs last turbine at 49.5-MW Pakistani wind farm". SeeNews. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  10. ^ "China invests $ 115 million to develop wind energy in Pakistan". The Nation. 2 August 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  11. ^ "China invests $ 115 million to develop wind energy in Pakistan". The Nation. 2 August 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  12. ^ "ICBC Releases the First Project Loan for China-Pakistan Economic Corridor". Indistrial and Commercial Bank of China.
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