STAFF REPORT IBD: As part of the initiatives being taken by the government to overcome the energy crisis in Pakistan, the government introduce solar auto rickshaw which will reduce dependence on costly fuel.
The Senate has recently been informed that “Solar Auto Rickshaw” technology has successfully been developed indigenously to help overcome the acute shortage of energy and rising costs of fuel.
During the session, Minister for Science and Technology told the House in a written reply during question hour that United Services International Group (USIG) of Lahore and Pakistan Institute of Technology for Minerals and Advance Engineering Materials Lahore had developed the technology through collaborative research.
He also said that the rickshaw is now ready for operations and would use solar energy instead of petrol or Compressed Natural Gas (CNG).
He further said that the cost of one solar auto rickshaw was about Rs 2, 30,000 which could be easily covered in one year, adding that its normal speed was 50 to 70 kilometers per hour.
The solar rickshaw operated on five solar panels along with five batteries and was driven by one Direct Current (DC) Motor. – Pakistan today.