A spokesman for Provincial Energy Department has said that Punjab government is taking a number of solid and effective steps for overcoming energy crisis and increasing the production of electricity. He said that Quaid-i-Azam Solar Park is being set up at Bahawalpur for the promotion of investment in renewable solar energy projects. LOI has been issued to the Chinese company for the feasibility study of 900MW solar energy project in Bahawalpur.
The spokesman claimed that the company has great expertise in the production of solar energy and an excellent record and has fulfilled all the requirements for getting Bahawalpur project. He said that like other projects, rules and regulations and policies are being strictly implemented in Bahawalpur Solar Power Project. He further said that the company which has acquired licence intends to work as autonomous production institution of energy in solar energy sector in Pakistan.