ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Water and Power Khawaja Asif has claimed that the Sapphire Wind Power Project, after a delay of more than four year, has started producing 52.8MW electricity.
The minister said that achieving commercial operation by Saphire is an excellent example and can be showcased as model for other to follow. He said that the Pakistan’s southern corridor offers great opportunities for investment in wind energy projects.
Saphire had been struggling to make the facility operational from last many years. It first applied for generation license in National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) in August 2011. In July 2012, it was granted generation license for 20 years.
