Sindh announces solar electricity initiative

Shah said mini-grids to be set up in small localities in each province district for environment-friendly electricity.

SUKKUR:

Sukkur. Minister for Energy Syed Nasir Hussain Shah said that the electricity generated from the solar park will be supplied to people on Monday.

He was speaking at the inauguration ceremony of newly constructed road with solar lights. He said that people of Sindh Province are the foremost priority of Sindh government. We are not in the federal government fold still we are running governments in two provinces. Chairman PPP Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has promised 300 units free electricity to the people as around two million households have no electric supply connections in Sindh. "In the first phase we will supply solar panels electricity to them", he added.

Shah said that mini-grids will be set up in small localities in each district of the province to provide affordable and environment-friendly electricity. APP