Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Monday said that Punjab government and a German company have agreed to launch a solar project in Punjab. He said that his recent visit to Germany has started yielding positive results and German solar companies are taking keen interest in investment in Punjab.
He expressed these views during a meeting with a representative delegation of German solar energy companies at Chief Minister’s Secretariat.
Talking to the German delegation, the chief minister said that solar projects will be set up in Punjab with the cooperation of German companies and it has been decided in principle to start three solar projects in Bahawalpur, Rawalpindi and Lahore as joint ventures. He said that foundation stone of the first solar project with the cooperation of German company will soon be laid. He said that progress is also being made on a solar project of 50 MW by a German company.
The chief minister further said that Punjab government is taking initiatives for controlling energy crisis in the province. The German delegation gave a detailed briefing to the chief minister and expressed desire to invest in solar energy projects in Punjab.
Solar project with German company to be initiated, says Shahbaz
