Speakers at a one day workshop have called upon the need to conserve energy and utilize efficient means of power to curb energy crisis. They were addressing the workshop jointly organized by Punjab University Department of Electrical Engineering and Punjab Energy Efficiency and Conservation Agency here on Wednesday.
Additional Chief Secretary Energy Dr Syed Pervaiz Abbas, PU Vice Chancellor Prof Niaz Ahmed, University of Jhang Vice Chancellor Dr Shahid Munir, Dean Faculty of Engineering and Technology Prof Dr Taqi Zahid Butt, PEECA Program Manager Abdul Rehman, Department of Electrical Engineering Incharge Dr Azhar Naeem, Dr Kamran Abid, faculty members and a large number of technical experts from public and private sector participated in the workshop.
Addressing the workshop, Dr Syed Pervaiz Abbas said that Pakistan had abundance of natural resources and it had the capacity to end energy crisis in near future. However, he said, there was a dire need to ensure wise use of energy by adopting efficient energy means. He said that gone were the days when there was 12 hours long load shedding in cities while situation in small towns was worse. He said that Punjab government had launched several projects of power production and contributing thousands of megawatts to national grid. He said that the government had also initiated a project to produce energy from municipal waste at Lakho Der. He sought input from academia to resolve energy issues.