The project, funded by a KSA grant, through the Saudi Fund for Development, supports the development in the education sector SFD Inaugurates Solar Energy Project for 1,240 Schools in Pakistan The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has unveiled solar energy projects for 1,240 schools in Pakistan, benefitting more than 135,000 students annually. According to the Saudi […]
SFD Inaugurates a Solar Energy Project to Develop the Education Sector in Pakistan
The project will provide clean energy to 1,240 schools and benefit 135,000 students. Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Nawaf bin Saeed Al-Malki inaugurated a solar energy project which will provide clean energy to 1,240 schools in Pakistan. The project aims to develop and support the education sector in Pakistan and […]
Karachi’s Largest Public Hospital to Run on Solar Power
World Bank providing assistance to promote use of solar energy in Sindh. Karachi: The premises of the largest public sector hospital in Karachi is being used to generate clean electricity through solar power. The Sindh government’s Energy Department has teamed with the World Bank to utilise solar energy to produce renewable power at the Jinnah […]
Supreme Court Orders the Laying of High-Voltage Power Lines Underground in Great Indian Bustard Habitats in Gujarat and Rajasthan
There’s good news for the great Indian bustard (GIB). The Supreme Court has directed the governments of Gujarat and Rajasthan to lay high voltage power lines underground in the habitats of the bird to aid in its conservation efforts. The bird, found only in India and certain areas of Pakistan, is classified as “critically endangered” […]
Why Doesn’t Pakistan Tap its Solar Power Potential?
Pakistan has immense potential for generating electricity through solar power. Almost all parts of the South Asian country are dry and hot, barring a few areas in the northwest. However, Pakistan currently only produces a meager 1.16% of its electricity through solar power and 64% with fossil fuels. Other electricity sources include hydropower at 27%, […]
Kuwait firm to invest in solar and water projects in Sindh
“Our company would make direct investment and where necessary they would work on PPP mode,” the CEO Abdullah Al Mutairi said. Enertech, a Kuwaiti State-Owned Enterprise has expressed interest to invest in water, solar and food security sectors of Sindh. Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that his government has a comprehensive […]
Pakistan eyes 60 per cent clean energy by 2030: PM Imran Khan
Speaking via video-link at the Climate Ambition Summit 2020 to mark the fifth anniversary of the signing of the landmark Paris Agreement, Khan said it was decided to not have coal-based power plants. Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday said Pakistan aims to produce 60 per cent of its energy needs through renewable resources […]
Pakistan should implement scale-up of solar and wind generation: World Bank
The Variable Renewable Energy (VRE) Integration and Planning Study finds that Pakistan needs to urgently implement a major expansion of solar and wind (“variable renewable energy”, or VRE), to achieve a share of at least 30% of total capacity by 2030. new World Bank study launched today suggests that Pakistan should quickly implement a major […]
World Bank approves $450m to support Pakistan’s transition to clean energy resources
“This project supports Pakistan’s goal to become a low-carbon, renewable energy-reliant economy by 2030 and contributes to its national target in reducing greenhouse gas emissions to combat climate change,” said Najy Benhassine, World Bank Country Director for Pakistan. Today, the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved $450 million in financing to support Pakistan’s transition […]
China’s Goldwind secures 50MW turbine order in Pakistan
Goldwind said that it has received a new wind turbine supply contract for 20 units of GW 121-2.5MW high-temperature model wind turbines for the ACTII project. China’s wind turbine manufacturer, Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co Ltd said it has recently received an order to supply 50MW of turbines for the ACTII wind project in […]