Zorlu Energy to Build Wind Power Plant in Pakistan

Zorlu Energy Group, one of the leaders of the Turkish energy sector, plans to build a wind power plant in Pakistan.

The company signed a memorandum of agreement to establish a “wind farm” in Pakistan with a service life of 20 years.

Zorlu Energy Group announced Wednesday that the wind power plant will produce 1.800 to 2.700 MW, and will be operational by 2015.

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Zorlu Energy Group To Build A Wind Power Plant In Pakistan
Published: 7/6/2006







ISTANBUL - Turkey's Zorlu Energy Group will build a wind power plant in Pakistan.

The Group stated on Wednesday that a letter of intent was signed with the Pakistani party for construction of the plant. In accordance with the letter of intent signed in Islamabad yesterday by the Zorlu Energy Group and the Pakistani Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB), the plant will be built within the Gharo-Keti Bandar power complex.

The Zorlu Group will also generate electricity at the plant for the next two decades.

The first phase of the project is 50 MW, but it will have an expansion option up to 300 MW.

The project is expected to cost about 80-100 million USD.

how much area is this "wind farm" going to take up? is it just me, or is 20 year service life pretty short?