World Bank to consider solarizing whole Sindh

The World Bank has agreed to consider the proposal of Sindh’s Energy Department that the solar power supplies should be offered to all districts of the province.
At present, the project is limited to just ten districts of the province.
The proposal was floated by Sindh Minister for Energy Imtiaz Shaikh in a meeting with a World Bank delegation, visited his office last week. The delegation was led by the country director of the bank.
Mr. Shaikh said there were ample opportunities to invest in alternate energy in the province.
Mr. Shaikh underlined the need to introduce solar systems all over the province so that cheap power can be supplied to the people. An alternate source of energy was essential for the country.
He suggested installing a solar park through which two houses would be provided with electricity in ten districts.
He said solar energy would also be installed on government buildings in the first phase at Jinnah Hospital, Karachi and provincial assembly building