He said that the government has introduced an ‘effective and attractive’ renewable energy policy, which is bringing foreign investment in the power sector. He added that special attention is being paid on other resources to produce electricity like hydro, hydel and wind, which are cheapest modes of generating power. Besides, the focus is being given on the Thar coal reserves to use in power production.

The Thar coal reserves worth USD 25 trillion have potential to generate 5,000 MW electricity for at least 800 years to meet growing energy demand of the country. While, the windmill  power generated from coal gasification is the cheapest than other sources like furnace oil, natural gas and hydel.

According to a report, a single reserve in Thar has about 850 trillion cubic feet coal.

Mr Naveed Qamar said that Alternative Energy Development Board has set a target to generate 1,500 MW wind power by 2013, which seems achievable because of the serious and accelerated efforts of the government.

He said there is a plan to inaugurate one wind power generators plant every month in 2012, expressing the hope that more foreign companies would invest in power sector of the country.

Chinese ambassador Mr Liu Jian said that cooperation in energy sector would further strengthen bilateral relations between the two friendly countries. He assured that China would continue to extend all possible assistance to Pakistan in meeting the increasing electricity shortage.

Mr Wang Shenliang CEO of China Three Gorges Corporation said that with the efforts and devotion of both the sides, the future of cooperation in energy development between China  wind turbines and Pakistan would be even more extensive and brilliant. He added that “So let us work hand in hand and build with firm confidence a bright future for our cooperation to ensure closer, stronger and more solid China Pakistan relationship in the time to come.”

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