- Two solar panels, battery, inverter, and wires will be provided to the consumer across province
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Monday green-lit a pilot project to provide one-kilowatt solar systems to 50,000 households across the province.
- Presiding over a special meeting on the “Light without Electricity Bill, Chief Minister’s Roshan Punjab Programme” here, CM Maryam said that the programme aimed at providing relief to the poor from expensive electricity.
- Approving the solar systems project, the CM directed to start the pilot project immediately to evaluate its efficiency.
On the occasion, the CM was briefed on technical issues of the solar system for domestic consumers.
Protected consumers consuming up to 100 units of electricity will be eligible under the programme in the first phase, she mentioned. In the 1 KW system, two solar panels, a battery, an inverter, and wires will be provided to the consumer, she informed.
Earlier, the chief minister was briefed that the 1 KW solar system can run fans, lights, small motors, etc. Up to 16 hours of charging backup can be achieved through the lithium-ion battery.
The CM directed the installation of the solar system of the latest technology. She emphasised the need to use the best quality solar plates, inverter, batteries, and other accessories. The scope of solar systems for domestic consumers will be extended gradually, she asserted.
Senior Provincial Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb, Information Minister Azma Zahid Bukhari, Senator Pervaiz Rasheed, MPA Sania Ashiq, Chief Secretary, Chairman Planning and Development, Secretaries Energy, Finance, Chief Executive Officer PPDCL (Punjab Power Department Company Limited), Managing Director PPDB (Punjab Power Development Board), and other relevant officers attended the meeting.
Message on ‘Earth Day’ 2024
“The Punjab Government has started implementing an Environment-Friendly Grand Plan before the ‘Earth Day’,” said Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif in her message on ‘Earth Day 2024.’ She added,” Earth Day is being celebrated in Punjab at divisional and district levels.” Madam Chief Minister highlighted,” ‘No to Plastic’ campaign has been started today. The use of plastic bags will be banned across Punjab from June 5. ‘No to plastic’ messages are being released on Earth Day, and a special campaign has been launched on the national and social media in this regard.”
The Punjab CM appealed to all people, including shopkeepers, shopping malls, restaurants, and ovens to support the campaign of not using plastic bags, to improve human health and to contribute to the elimination of smog. She said,” Do not use plastic bags and other plastic items, especially food and drinking utensils in homes.”
Punjab CM thumbs up to free solar kits for 50,000 households
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