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20 June 2006 - A Norwegian company, NBT AS, is to establish manufacturing facilities of megawatt class wind turbines in Pakistan, according to local news reports.
Agreement was reached at a meeting held in Islamabad on Saturday between managing director Karachi Shipyard, Vice Admiral Iftekhar Ahmed Rao and chairman NBT AS, Norway, Arne Myre. The meeting was chaired by chairman Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDP), Air Marshal (retd) Shahid Hamid who facilitated the deal.
As per the agreement, the Norwegian firm will set up wind turbine manufacturing facility at Karachi Shipyard to manufacture wind turbines with a cumulative capacity of at least 1000 MW within five years. AEDB would also facilitate the Norwegian firm in setting up a number of wind power plants in Pakistan.
Speaking on the occasion, chairman AEDB Shahid Hamid stated that the agreement was a leap forward in achieving AEDB's goal of indigenous manufacturing of wind turbines. He reiterated AEDB's commitment to promote alternative renewable energy in the country and ensured full support to all those interested in undertaking such energy projects.
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