Omar Welcomes Danish Investment In Renewable Energy Projects
Rukhshan Mir (@rukhshanmir) Published January 25, 2019 | 12:42 AM
ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 24th Jan, 2019 ) :Federal Minister for Power Omar Ayub Khan Thursday welcomed Danish investors for their firm commitment to participate in bidding process for Renewable Energy projects which the present government was planning in 3rd or 4th quarter of current year after approval of the Renewable Energy Policy by competent forum.
The Minister for Power received a delegation of Danish Renewable Energy investors led by Danish Ambassador to Pakistan Rolf Michael Hay Pereira Holmobe and had a meeting which was also attended by Chairman Prime Minister's Task Force on Energy Nadeem Babar, said a press release.
Omar Ayub Khan apprised the delegation that Pakistan's upcoming new Renewable Energy Policy was aimed at contracting affordable energy projects at massive scale to increase its share in the overall energy mix by 20 percent till 2025 and 30 percent till 2030 from the existing 4 percent.
He said that Power Division was also working on proposal for consideration of Cabinet for clearance of Renewable Energy Projects which were stalled due to previous government decision in order to gain the confidence of investors in the sector.
He informed that the government was also working on opening the Power Sector as multi-buyer and multi-seller market which would offer huge investment opportunities in all its areas.
Nadeem Babar informed the participants that the Task force was working on finalization of country's energy demand scenario for longer duration of 25 years with full-fledged energy plan for transparent transaction at all level.
He apprised that the government policy in this regard would be based on three principles including availability, affordability and security of energy.
The minister also apprised the participants that only utilization of indigenous resources like water, sun, wind and then coal could ensure affordability of power since other sources were largely depended on international markets fluctuations.
The Danish Ambassador expressed his satisfaction over the government plans and said that Danish Investors were closely and keenly following the growing power sector of Pakistan.
He informed that Danish companies would participate in the Renewable Energy projects bidding process since Danish technologies are amongst top most in the world in these sectors.
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