KARACHI, July 11: Siemens Pakistan Engineering Company and New Park Energy Limited (NPEL) have signed a contract for the supply of electrical part on turnkey basis for NPEL 50MW wind power project near Gharo.

A three-year cooperation agreement was also signed for a number of 50MW wind power projects to be set up in the Gharo-Keti Bandar Corridor using locally assembled/manufactured turbines by New Park Engineering Limited, a sister company of NPEL.

New Park Engineering is setting up a wind turbine assembly/manufacturing plant in Nooriabad for which agreements with European wind turbines manufacturers have been signed.

Most of the wind power plants under the cooperation agreement are expected to be commissioned by 2008-2009, says a press release.