Punjab to launch solar power policy

Energy minister says schools, universities to operate on solar


APP August 29, 2020
Will generate 1,111.44MW, purchase and implementation deals also signed. PHOTO: AFP

MULTAN:

Punjab Minister for Energy Dr Akhtar Malik on Friday said the government would launch a domestic solar solution policy for poor people to facilitate them with inexpensive electricity.

Talking to the media, the minister revealed that banks would be engaged to provide low rate electricity by installing plants for deserving consumers who are unable to pay bills.

“It would help poor masses a lot,” he highlighted.

Dr Akhtar Malik underscored that the past rulers, just for their kickbacks, imported fuel to generate electricity while the world was shifting to renewable sources of energy.

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government has converted about 7,500 primary schools to solar energy out of which 2,500 primary schools had no electricity to at all.

“We are also signing memoranda of understanding with universities to shift them to solar energy systems soon,” the energy minister emphasised adding that cheap sources of electricity are the need of the hour.

The Punjab energy minister said the government would collect solid waste from all municipal corporations which would then be converted into energy and also help clean waste from cities across the province.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 29th, 2020.

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