Lahore, August 23 (TNS): Shahbaz Sharif led Punjab government has been working day and night to overcome the energy crisis to facilitate masses and to boost industries for prosperous Pakistan.
The country has been facing substantial shortages in the power sector and the most populous province of Punjab is no exception.
In Punjab, at present, there is a demand-supply gap of about 4000 MW which is increasing at a rate of 6% per annum.
Punjab with 68% of the consumption of generated power and gas is worst affected and has to endure both power and gas load shedding with adverse social and economic consequences.
Tremendous work has been done during the last four years under the leadership of Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif to resolve the energy crisis.
Due to efforts of the PML-N energetic leader Shahbaz Sharif, the energy crisis is about to end.
Shahbaz led provincial government kicked off multi-billion dollars investment in different energy projects across the province.
Under the leadership of energetic and enthusiastic Shahbaz Sharid, who is known as ‘Speedy Sharif’ for many Chinese firms, 3400 MW additional electricity has been generated.
1320 MW Coal Fired Power Plant has been functionalized at Sahiwal while 1180 MW capacity plant at Bhakki also producing 717 MW electricity.
Under renewable/green energy projects, 400 MW power is being provided to national grid by Quaid-e-Azam Solar park Bahawalpur which would generate 1000 MW when completed.
At Rojhan, 250 MW wind power mills to produce clean energy.
In hydro power sector, 21 hydro power plants to be inaugurated soon.
Tunsa hydro power project, with capacity of 135 MW, to be kicked off in near future while other small hydro power projects to produce 20 MW across the province.
Under ‘Khadam-e-Aala Ujalla Program’ 300,000 solar home systems have been provided to students on merit and in a transparent manner.
50 public offices across Punjab have been converted to independent solar systems under pilot project and more offices to follow.
Energy department of Punjab government is planning to convert 20,000 public schools to independent solar systems.
The department has initiated an “Energy Efficiency and Conservation Agency” to preserve the energy and to avoid wastage of electricity.
