Twenty three companies want in on wind energy projects

Federal information minister says the government will allocate 25 acres of land for the project.

KARACHI: Alternate energy is making headway into Pakistan as 23 companies have shown interest in setting up wind energy generation projects in the country.

Talking to the media after a energy meeting in Karachi on Tuesday, Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira said that the project would help increase electricity generation by 15,000 megawatts in Sindh.

He also said that the government would allocate 25 acres of land for the project.

According to a report published in The Express Tribune, the Korean government has granted $180 million to Korean companies based in Pakistan for investing in the energy sector.