KARACHI: Total of 259 solar panels have been installed on roof top of KMC building to provide electricity to entire municipality head office.

Installation of solar plates, inverters, structure as well as wiring has been completed at cost of Rs 20 million. With completion of project KMC will save around 650 to 700 units of power every day and all officer will be on solar energy during day time. Daily power requirement of KMC building is estimated to be around 400KW. With completion of solar project in initial phase, KMC Building will have 30 percent of its total electricity requirement through solar energy. At present, capacity of the solar system installed on roof top of historical building of KMC is 150KW, which will be increased gradually. Apart from this, solar energy system to be installed in KMC building is being connected to grid of K-Electric, as result of which surplus electricity generated by KMC’s solar system during holidays is transferred to K-Electric. Licence has also been obtained from Nepra for installation of solar system in KMC building.

Private company working on project has already completed installation of solar panels at Kidney Hill as well. In addition to main building of KMC, installation of solar power generation system will be carried out at three more buildings of KMC.