• PM notes 100MW project will help reduce loadshedding• GB govt says continuous flooding since June has damaged hydel infrastructure in region
ISLAMABAD/ GILGIT: The federal government will install rooftop solar systems with battery storage on 499 government buildings in Gilgit-Baltistan by December as part of a 100MW solar energy project to help overcome power loadshedding in the region, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was informed on Wednesday.
“The promotion of solar energy is a key to the country’s national energy strategy for advance clean, affordable and sustainable power,” the prime minister said while presiding over a meeting about provision of electricity to Gilgit-Baltistan.
“The 100MW solar project is a gift from the federal government for the Gilgit-Baltistan people,” the prime minister said.
He directed the power division to fulfill its responsibilities regarding installation and timely completion of the project. He also instructed the department to ensure complete transparency throughout the procurement process of the project and said that all payments should be made only after a third-party validation.
