China Three Gorges awards EPC contract for 49.5-MW wind farm in Pakistan

(ADPnews) - May 17, 2011 - China Three Gorges Corp said on Friday that its Pakistan-based subsidiary had awarded an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) deal for a 49.5-MW wind farm in Thatta, southern Pakistan, to two Chinese companies.

Under the deal, the contractors -- China Huashui Development Corp (CHDC) and China International Water & Electric Corp (CWE) -- will supply and install wind turbines manufactured by Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology (SHE:002202, HKG:2208).

The wind farm in Thatta is being developed in line with a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed by China Three Gorges Corp and Pakistan in December 2010. The agreement foresees the development of wind power projects with a combined capacity of 2 GW and 300 MW of solar plants in Pakistan.

Aiming to meet rising power demand, the country plans to add 6,000 MW in hydro capacity and 2,000 MW in capacity from other renewable energy sources by 2020.

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