PESHAWAR, Apr 26 (APP):As part of efforts to save energy, the Islamic Relief Pakistan on Friday has converted seven tubewells of Water and Sanitation Services Peshawar (WSSP) to solar power with an amount of Rs 35 million. These tubewells included Bahadur Kale, Gule Baba, Audit Colony, Sarfaraz Colony, Shaheed Abad No. 2, Sarai Karim Bakhsh,… Continue reading Seven tubewells of WSSP converted to solar power
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OLMT’s solar power conversion underway
LAHORE, Jan 23 (APP):Caretaker Provincial Transport Minister Ibrahim has said that the initiative to convert the Orange Line Metro Train to solar power is actively underway and making swift progress. In a statement on Tuesday, he explained that following the Energy Department’s recommendation, discussions with NESPAK (National Engineering Services Pakistan) are in their concluding phase.… Continue reading OLMT’s solar power conversion underway
Khurram inaugurates 100 MW solar power project in Layyah
MULTAN, Dec 07 (APP): Federal Minister for Energy (Power Division) Khurram Dastgir Khan on Wednesday said that 100 Megawatt ‘Zhenfa Solar Power Project’ was launched in south Punjab to increase the production of affordable and environment-friendly electricity. The per unit price of the electricity generated by the project will be Rs 9 and the project… Continue reading Khurram inaugurates 100 MW solar power project in Layyah
Tapping potential of renewable, cleaner energy mix
By Ali Jabir ISLAMABAD, Aug 14 (APP):Bestowed with ample natural bounties Pakistan is a country of 12 ecological zones hosting one of the world’s tallest and shortest points from North to South. It holds immense potential to embrace eco-friendly energy sources that will guarantee a sustainable future and prosperity mitigating environmental degradation as well as… Continue reading Tapping potential of renewable, cleaner energy mix
People of Gwadar to get clean drinking water, solar power: PM
GWADAR, Jun 3 (APP): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Friday said every person in Gwadar would be given clean drinking water and free of cost electricity with solar panels. Talking to fishermen here at an event, he said he would chair a meeting on Saturday on the issues pertaining to Gwadar.Progress and prosperity of people of… Continue reading People of Gwadar to get clean drinking water, solar power: PM
ADB’s project powering thousands of schools in Punjab through solar panels
ISLAMABAD, May 16 (APP):With support from the Asian Development Bank’s “Access to Clean Energy Investment Program”, solar power systems have been installed in thousands of schools in Punjab to provide reliable electricity. These schools are off-grid or used to experience frequent power outages. Now that they have reliable electricity, classrooms have proper lighting, ventilation, and… Continue reading ADB’s project powering thousands of schools in Punjab through solar panels
PML-N fulfilled its obligation to overcome country’s energy deficit: PM
ISLAMABAD, Jan 3 (APP): Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Wednesday said that the Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz government has fulfilled its obligation of ending severe power load-shedding and added 10,000 MWs of reliable, sustainable and cheap electricity to the national grid. Addressing at a ceremony to launch the consumer-friendly Net-Metering Framework here at… Continue reading PML-N fulfilled its obligation to overcome country’s energy deficit: PM
