Energy conservation plan to be completed before winter end: PM

Latest Jan, 6 2023
Energy conservation plan to be completed before winter end: PM
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif vowed to complete energy conservation plan before end of winter season. Chairing meeting to review implementation of measures taken to save energy in country he directed implementation of measures in given timeframe.

Meeting was told about progress made on implementation of solarisation projects. In initial phase, solar panels with capacity of 1,000 megawatts would be installed on federal government buildings.

In this connection, process of bidding will be started next week. It was further told that process of policy-making for production of solar panels at local level in country had entered final phase.

Consultation with industries involved in production of solar panels was completed. Participants were informed in order to increase production of electric motorcycles, local industry was entrusted with developing a comprehensive policy.

It was suggested in policy that all industries would be converted by end of year to production of electric motorcycles. Participants agreed to suggestion. It was also stated that, in order to conserve gas, all new gas geysers would be equipped with conical baffles and that installation of baffles on existing geysers would be completed by end of current year.

It was told that production of high energy consuming filament and low quality old electric bulbs would not be allowed after sale of present stock. Current industries would be converted to new technology bulbs that use less energy. Industries that were manufacturing high energy fans would also be transferred to new technology and comprehensive plan would be laid down for replacing old fans.

Published in The Daily National Courier, January, 06 2023

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