ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s government is working to operationalize Gwadar Port and improve its efficiency by adopting solar-based solutions and cutting its dependence on external energy, state media reported on Wednesday, saying that it has formed a technical sub-committee to review technical aspects of implementing solar power in the port city.
Gwadar city is situated along the Arabian Sea and lies at the heart of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), under which Beijing has funneled tens of billions of dollars into massive transport, energy and infrastructure projects in Pakistan.
Solar-based solutions use sunlight to provide clean energy, power appliances and water pumps. Pakistan, desperate to cut down on its costly fuel imports, has undertaken efforts in recent years to promote the use of solar energy.
Maritime Affairs Minister Junaid Chaudhry held a meeting on the port’s operationalization with Gwadar Port Chairman Noorul Haque Baloch and China Overseas Ports Holding Company Chairman My Yu Bo, the state-run Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) said in a report. He confirmed that the government has established a sub-committee featuring officials from several ministries to review technical aspects of implementing solar power in Gwadar.
