Nazakat Hussain will take the lead for Oldbaum in Pakistan, his focus being on relationship building and sales. The overall aim is to expand the onshore wind presence, and to help uncover the country’s offshore wind potential, which is yet to be established.
Currently, there are two onshore wind projects in operation in the country. The wind map of Pakistan has been developed after extensive analysis carried out by National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), USA in collaboration with US Agency for International Development (USAID), Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) and Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB)The Ghoro-Keti Bandar Wind Corridor which spreads 60 kilometres along the coastline of Sindh province, and more than 170 kilometres deep towards the land alone, has a potential to generate more than 60,000MW of electricity.
