15,000 govt schools in Punjab to shift to solar power
Initially, the government was focusing on schools which were running without electricityMULTAN: Punjab Energy Minister Dr Akhtar Malik said that the provincial government will install solar energy systems in over 15,000 schools. The seminar was organised by the Punjab Energy Efficiency and Conservation Agency (PEECA) and the Multan Electric Power Company (MEPCO). If 5 million housing units can be shifted to solar energy, it can serve as a role model for the entire country. He elaborated that Germany generates about 80,000 kW through net metering systems. He added that the government was also building an eight-storey building in Lahore which will solely depend on solar energy.
Source: The Express Tribune April 10, 2019 03:56 UTC
