There would be no level of gratitude for this piece of land named Pakistan. The resourcefully rich country Pakistan has always facilitate its citizens with natural products and powers. It is full of energy and that is to be extracted from it. It is among the top-level countries in terms of agriculture. It produces a good quality of fruits which are exported to foreign countries. The produced grains have their level of energy and nutrients. The fertile land produces almost everything. Production is not limited to fertile lands but the barren lands are no less than the crop-producing ones. The potential of this land is from particles of soils to the high peak mountains that enrich the potentials of Pakistan.
Jhmipir Wind Corridor is one the finest example of the inside potentials of Pakistan. It is located in the Sindh province in southeast Pakistan which was a deserted patch of barren land until a decade ago. This land was used by some Nomadic tribes to travel but they never stayed in it. This vast land was ignored for agricultural purposes due to the gusty wind blow. But it took time to be identified as suitable for wind power generation. This barren land has the potential of 11 gig watts of power and the most interesting thing about this plant is that it produces energy while keeping Pakistan green and clean.
The ministry of science and technology of Pakistan surveyed this land along with other coastal areas of Sindh and Baluchistan back in 2005 and found out that these areas are the best ones for wind power generation. Then in August 2006, the Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB) sent proposals to almost 56 companies but the response was not so good. The step of initiation was taken by Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited in 2006 which was progressed in collaboration with a Turk company Zorlu Enerji Pakistan Limited in 2007. This project generated about 6 megawatts in 2009. Then it was undertaken by CPEC which has spent a handsome amount on it and has installed the capacity of 99 megawatts. This plant has not just produced power energy but it has benefited the local people as well. The development of this corridor has developed the infrastructure of the area as well.
Pakistan has a coastline of 990 km and it is stretched between Sindh and Baluchistan. And the potential in these areas is wind blowing which can be the biggest source of energy production. The benefit of this energy is that it keeps the environment clean and green. So it is the platform for us to produce energy with environmental friendliness. Pakistan needs to focus on the development of more and more wind power farms so that we can overcome the energy crisis along with the safety of our environment.
