Summary PM Nawaz Sharif will inaugurate second phase of Quaid-e-Azam solar power project today.
BAHAWALPUR (Dunya News) - Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif will inaugurate Quaid-e-Azam solar power project’s second phase in Bahawalpur today (Tuesday).
The mega 1000 Megawatt Quaid-e-Azam solar power project would be completed in a record two and a half year time. The first phase has been completed and 100 Megawatt of electricity would be added to the national grid today.
The second phase of the project, which will be completed during the current year, would add 300 Megawatt of electricity to the national grid.
The third phase of the solar power project would add 600 Megawatt of electricity to the national grid and would be completed in 2016.
Quaid-e-Azam solar power project will be completed by the Chinese company TBEA and produce electricity at a per unit cost of Rs 15. The Bank of Punjab is providing 75 per cent of funding for the project, while the remaining 25 per cent will be provided by the Government of Punjab.
