Sindh is the energy hub of Pakistan, also vast opportunities in this sector, Minister Nasir Shah

Sindh is the energy hub of Pakistan, with a wind corridor of 55,000 MW and a solar potential of 10 GW
Minister Energy meets British High Commissioner

Vast opportunities for domestic and foreign investment in the energy sector in Sindh, Minister Energy Nasir Shah

Karachi (March 27): Provincial Minister of Energy, Development and Planning Syed Nasir Hussain Shah has said that there are vast and profitable opportunities for domestic and foreign government delegations in the energy in Sindh, while Sindh is Pakistan’s energy hub, which has 55,000 MW of wind corridor 10 GW solar potential.

He said on the occasion of a meeting with the British High Commissioner Jane Marriott (Ms JANE MARRIOTT) at the office of the Department of Energy.

Chairman Planning Board Sindh Najam Ahmad Shah, Secretary Energy Department Kazim Jatoi, Director Sindh Coal Authority Haq Nawaz Shar, Director Alternative Energy Mahfooz Qazi and other concern officers were also present on this occasion.

Minister Energy said that 1845 MW of electricity is being generated from wind and 250 MW of solar energy is being provided to the national grid in provincial Sindh.

the meeting was informed that the work on various projects to generate 100 MW of electricity from waste, 15 MW from water, 400 MW from floaton solar and 500 MW from green hydrogen technology is also in progress.

The meeting was informed that with the support of the World Bank, all government buildings are being shifted to solar.

400 MW solar park is being built. The British High Commissioner appreciated the efforts of the Sindh government and especially the energy department in various energy projects, and while appreciating the same, assured that he will use all possible efforts and measures to attract British investors to invest in the energy sector in Sindh.

Minister Energy Nasir Shah thanked the British High Commissioner for his arrival and his ideas and assured mutual cooperation and single window facilities to British investors.