LAHORE: President of prominent Chinese company in energy sector Zonergy Yu Yong met Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and discussed various matters regarding the solar project to be set up in Quaid-e-Azam Solar Park Bahawalapur.
It was agreed in the meeting to complete the project speedily. The president of the Chinese company assured the chief minister that 300 megawatt solar project would be completed till end of current year while remaining project would be completed in 2016.
Speaking on the occasion, Shehbaz Sharif said work had been started speedily on the first solar project in Quaid-e-Azam Solar Park Bahawalapur under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). He said, this solar project of CPEC will be completed speedily and high standard will also be maintained. He said all-out facilities were being provided to Chinese company in this regard. He said, work on up-gradation of transmission line for taking the energy produced by the solar project to national grid was also being carried out expeditiously and all concerned institutions are working with mutual coordination. He said, besides traditional methods of generation of power, work is also being carried out on alternative sources of power production. He said, CPEC projects are of vital importance for removing darkness from the country and bringing light.
He said a number of energy projects will be producing electricity till 2017-18 and load-shedding will be eliminated to a large extent.
President Zonergy Company, Yu Yong while speaking on the occasion said, Chinese leadership has deep respect for Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif. He said, projects will be completed within time and all possible steps will be taken in this regard.
Additional Chief Secretary Energy, Secretary Energy, officials of Chinese company and concerned authorities were also present.
