UNIDO Global Call 2023: Pakistani Scholar Bags Third Prize

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Beijing: In a remarkable achievement, Dawood University of Engineering and Technology Faculty of Engineering Dean Dr Zeeshan Ali won the third prize from the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) Global Call 2023 award ceremony.

This global competition aims to collect outstanding green energy solutions from all countries in the world and UNIDO has the opportunity to present its innovative Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT) solution at the shiny exhibition stand.

While talking about his project, Dr Ali said that my project is about improving the stability of wind power provision by adding an auxiliary system so that wind can be produced even under conditions where the natural wind is at very low speed.

“Take the solar system as an analogy; it works well during the daytime when there is sunshine. If it’s cloudy, the efficiency goes down. The same applies to wind. There is not sufficient wind throughout the year. Maybe from April to September, there is heavy wind or fast wind, but from October to March, the wind speed can be very low and the energy conversion efficiency is very low,” Dean explained.

“My system is working on another auxiliary system which is using another small unit that is producing enough wind speed to rotate the wind turbine or the rotor. That’s an innovation for the existing system. It doesn’t rely only on the natural wind but also on artificial wind. It provides wind energy non-stop at a capacity ranging from 300 to 1,000 watts”, Prof Zeeshan further stated.

Currently, the system has already been applied in Karachi. By bringing it to the attention of global investors seeking opportunities at international expo in China, Dr Ali is expecting this Pakistani solution can be applied to more residences, hospitals, hotels, etc. and meanwhile contribute to sustainable development goals.

The global competition was held at the ongoing China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai which is initiated by UNIDO.