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KARACHI, Oct 21 (APP):The Consul General of United Arab Emirates in Karachi Bakhit Atiq Al Rumeeti here called on Sindh Energy Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah at Energy Department’s office and discussed matters related to investment and mutual interests.
The provincial minister said that the energy sector in Sindh province is rich in natural resources and is very fertile for foreign investment.
Nasir Shah said the alternative energy sector has the potential to generate electricity from 55,000MW wind corridor, 500MW waste to energy, 100MW from bagasse. It has130MW of hydropower generation capacity. He informed that currently 3000MW of electricity is being generated from Thar’s coal and added to the national grid.
He said that if we compare the coal of Thar with the oil reserves of Saudi Arabia and Iran, it is a thousand times more than both of them.
UAE Consul General Bakhit Atiq Al-Rumeeti, praised the government’s initiatives regarding alternative energy and assured to inform the UAE investors about the details regarding investments in the energy sector in Sindh.
He said he would encourage UAE investors to invest in this sector.
Nasir Shah presented Ajarak, a traditional gift of Sindh, to the distinguished guest.
Secretary Energy Mahfooz Ahmad Qazi and Project Director Sindh Solar Energy Mahfouz Qazi, and Chairman District Council Sukkur Syed Kumail Haider Shah were also present on the occasion.