PM Shehbaz directs to ensure early construction of solar power plants

ISLAMABAD, Sep 01 (SABAH): The government has approved a decision to generate electricity from solar instead of expensive imported fuel to save valuable foreign exchange.

The approval was given at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on Thursday.

The Prime Minister directed to ensure early construction of solar power plants. He asked the relevant departments to initiate work on the project on emergency basis. Shehbaz Sharif directed to hold a pre-bid conference for all stakeholders next week.

Under the project, 10 thousand megawatt of power will be generated from solar. In the first phase, solar electricity will be provided to government buildings, tube wells operating on electricity and diesel and domestic consumers using less number of units. The decision will help the country save billions of dollars.

The Prime Minister also directed to provide relief to the people in terms of supply of electricity before the onset of next summer season.
The meeting was attended by former prime minister and Senior Vice President of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Dr. Miftah Ismail Ahmed, Minister for Commerce Syed Naveed Qamar, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb, Advisor to PM on Establishment Ahad Khan Cheema and other officials.