Khurram Dastgir inaugurates 220 KV Wind Power Grid Station Jhimpir-II
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ISLAMABAD: Minister for Energy (Power Division) Khurram Dastgir Khan inaugurated 220 kV grid station Jhimpir-II at Jhimpir in District Thatta. Project will add power to national grid generated through wind power plants located in Jhimpir wind cluster, said a press release.
Khurram Dastgir Khan said that major focus of present government is to utilise indigenous sources of energy to lessen reliance on expensive imported fuel for generation of electricity. He said that major focus is being given to electricity generation through solar, wind, hydel and nuclear, which are not only cost-effective but also environment friendly. He said that in addition to this clean energy being injected into system, transmission system is also being strengthened.
Grid station and its allied transmission lines were completed at cost of Rs 8,250 million and will evacuate 510 MW of clean renewable energy from wind power plants located in Jhimpir wind corridor. Managing Director NTDC Dr. Rana Abdul Jabbar Khan said that grid station will have sufficient capacity to transmit additional power in future. It will also strengthen reliability of NTDC transmission network and improve voltage profile in associated HESCO region.
Published in The Daily National Courier, December, 01 2022
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