Prime
Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi received Mr. Giuseppe Zampini, Chairman of
Ansaldo Energia today. Mr. Zampini expressed keen interest in expanding his
company's operations in Pakistan in oil and gas, and water resource management
sectors. Ansaldo Energia is a leading international player in power generation
industry with operations spread around the world.
Chairman of Ansaldo Energia informed
the Prime Minister that the company is actively considering Pakistan as a
priority market for establishment of small power projects, especially based on
low B.T.U. gas. The Company has long history of commercial presence in
Pakistan, and opportunities offered by Pakistan's energy sector are immense.
The Prime Minister welcomed Chairman
of Ansaldo Energia, and stated that Government of Pakistan has embarked upon a
major program of capacity expansion in order to meet growing energy
requirements. Smaller projects near grid stations are being conceived in order
to overcome transmission challenges. Government is also actively considering
replacement of low-efficiency furnace oil based plants with high efficiency
plants based on cheaper fuels. This opens up new avenues for companies like
Ansaldo Energia to participate in the new projects under prevalent legal
regime, the Prime Minister said.
Chairman Ansaldo Energia evinced his
interest in the areas of partnership indicated by the Prime Minister, and
informed that his company will deepen its interactions and consultations with
interested partners.
