Name and Location
Wind farm project, Sindh province, Pakistan.

Client
Metro Power Company.

Project Description
The project entails the development of a 50 MW wind power generation plant on a 6.28 km² site in the Gharo-Jhimpir wind corridor, in the Thatta district of Sindh province, Pakistan.

The wind farm will comprise 20 wind turbine generators, each with a capacity of 2.5 MW.

It will include the engineering, design, procurement, construction, turbine erection, grid tie-in, commissioning, operation and maintenance of the wind power generation plant.

Metro will also build 18 km of internal access roads to service the wind turbine generators and a 12 km to 13 km access road from the existing public road.

The plant will sell electricity to the National Transmission & Despatch Company under a 20-year power purchase agreement.

Value
The project is estimated at $131.5-million.

Duration
Construction is expected to start in the last quarter of this year and be completed in 18 months.

Latest Developments
The International Finance Corporation is considering providing a loan of up to $22.5-million and an equity investment of up to $3.25-million, and mobilising up to $22.5-million in debt from Eco Trade & Development Bank.

The balance of the debt will be arranged by a consortium of local Pakistani banks.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
Nordex (wind turbines) and Descon Engineering (construction work in collaboration with Nordex).

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Metro Power Company CEO Danish Iqbal, tel +92 21 454 0270, fax +92 21 454 0274 or email Danish.iqbal@metro-group.com.pk.
Nordex public/investor relations, Ralf Peters, tel +49 40 300 30 1000, fax +49 40 300 30 1101 or email rpeters@nordex-online.com.
Descon Engineering, tel +92 42 3599 0034, fax +92 42 3581 1005, or email descon@descon.com.