Solar and wind energy will be universally used in Pakistan

Recently, it is reported that the Pakistan is decided to develop alternative energy in the country. Minister for Water and Power and Chairman Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB), Raja Pervez Ashraf talked about their plan about developing solar and wind energy. He mention their solar lighting project and some other projects.

He said that a number of Letter of Intents (LoI) was issued by the previous government, but most of the LoI holders did not start their projects as per their commitment. Such people have wasted precious time of the nation, he added. He said that the Board has decided to strictly monitor the progress of wind projects to which land has been allotted. Moreover, it has been decided by the Board that the LoI of the companies, which have not made any progress, shall be cancelled. It has also been decided that initially water heating system, garden lights and some components of the internal lights of the President and Prime Minister Houses in Islamabad will be replaced with solar system as a role model to encourage the RE plan.

Likewise, he added, tube wells in rural areas are being replaced with RE supported water pumps, parks and street lights are gradually converted on solar. The Minster appreciated AEDB for its successes in wind sector. He informed that wind projects of 200MW capacity would be launched shortly. He said these green technologies are costly initially but proves very inexpensive in the long run.