Under the contract, GE will also provide 10 years of operations and maintenance services.

The 33 wind turbines will be developed in the Gharo-Keti Bandar Wind Corridor.

The Sapphire Wind Power farm owner Nadeem Abdullah said: "We chose GE wind turbines because they are a well-proven technology and widely installed around the world, especially in tropical climates like that of Pakistan.

"GE has been instrumental in supporting Sapphire to achieve financial closure with OPIC."

The 50MW wind farm is expected to help in lowering energy deficit and meet alternative energy goals set by the nation.

GE renewable energy business president and CEO Anne McEntee said: "GE is excited to help our customers in Pakistan work towards its goals for renewable energy growth in the country.

"Pakistan has huge potential for wind energy, and is a great example of a country where wind can be competitive with other generation technologies."

Pakistan requires over 6GW of additional generation as the electricity demand is increasing at 4% per year, according to Pakistan’s National Electric Power Regulatory Agency.