Solar PV Project of 600 MW Re-Tendered in Pakistan
52 browse
SWABI: The well-reputed university in Swabi, Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, will soon be solarized with a 1MW solar power project.
Solar energy company Sky Electric Limited and GIKI signed an agreement to install solar panels at GIKI camps.
Pro-Rector, GIKI Sardar Aminullah Khan, and Director Sky Electric Aamir Ali signed the agreement.
Regarding the financing of the project, the National Bank of Pakistan and the Society for the Promotion of Engineering Sciences and Technology are funding the whole manoeuvre.
SOPREST is the parent body of Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology.
The contract signing ceremony was attended by Osman Saifullah Khan, Member Board of Governors, GIKI, Shakil Durrani, Executive Director, SOPREST, and Salim Saifullah Khan, President of SOPREST. Dr. Fazal Ahmad Khalid joined the ceremony as Rector, GIKI, and the representatives of Sky Electric.
Also Read: Pakistan Aims Transition to 30% Electric Vehicles By 2030
Osman Saifullah Khan underscored the importance of the collaboration while advising GIKI to join forces with Sky Electric in electrical engineering and related fields. He also highlighted the significance of alternative energy and how it has a considerable impact on stabilising Pakistan's economy.
GIKI has already installed a one-megawatt power plant at its campus, through which the university is saving Rs 50 million annually. The second power plant installation at GIKI shows the institute's commitment to a green and sustainable future.
K-Electric and China Three Gorges South Asia Investment Ltd (CSAIL) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore renewable energy projects, including hydro, across the country, including Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
Pakistani authorities renewed the tender to develop a 600 MW solar project in Punjab. The government directed the potential solar developers to submit their proposals until October 31, 2023.
Hyderabad: The University of Sindh Jamshoro Campus is ready to shift to solar energy. The university's management has decided to transform the entire electrical system of the university to solar power.
Thar Deep, a social welfare organization, installed a 5kv solar system at Benazir District Schools Sakrand and Qazi Ahmad.
Pakistan Railways is all set to optimize its expenses in the challenging economic condition of the country by shifting its operations to solar energy.