Punjab, China ink agreement for 300MW solar project

STAFF REPORT LHR: A solar power project of 300MW will be completed by coordinated efforts of neighboring country China. The project is aimed to provide clean sustainable energy in order to diminish the enormous energy crisis in the country.

This emerged as Punjab government inked agreement with Chinese Company Zonergy this week. The agreement schemes Chinese Company to complete the 300MW solar project on Quaid- e-Azam Solar Park Bahawalpur under CPEC till the end of this year.

Chief Minister Punjab, Shehbaz Sharif was present on the agreement signing ceremony as chief guest. He appreciated the cooperation of Chinese in materializing the dream of reviving Pakistan`s disheveled energy sector. He further said that this project was one of the many projects under CPEC that are critical for national development.