Key Points of Policy & Regulations of Solar Power in Pakistan
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A meeting chaired by the provincial minister of energy Imtiaz Shaikh has decided that Government of Sindh will provide solar power supply to 0.2 million households in the province.
A meeting chaired by the provincial minister of energy Imtiaz Shaikh has decided that Government of Sindh will provide solar power supply to 0.2 million households in the province.
The meeting was told that the expected estimation for this project is $30m.
Provincial minister Imtiaz Shaikh told the participants of the meetings that World Bank will extend help for completion of this project. He further said that each household will be provided a package comprising a small solar power setup which would be sufficient to supply electricity to a fan and two bulbs.
Sujawal, Badin, Tharparkar, Umarkot, Khairpur, Sanghar, Ghotki, Kashmore, Jacobabad, and Qambar-Shahdadkot will be included in the initial phase of this project.
Minister stated that in order to accommodate the families who will be using this facility, the government has devised a procedure in which they will be able to pay the entire cost of this setup in small affordable installments.
Imtiaz stated that the Sindh government's only priority is to make life easier for residents.
He stated that this project will be expanded to include the entire province very soon.
As the country moves toward renewable energy technologies, the Pakistan government has approved 2000 megawatts of solar power projects in the public sector.
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