PM Shehbaz orders speedy pilot initiatives for loss-making electrical energy feeders of PESCO and QESCO
The federal authorities has determined to transform electrical energy feeders working at heavy losses to solar energy as a part of efforts to enhance electrical energy provide and curb monetary losses within the power sector.
The choice was taken at a high-level assembly chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, which reviewed ongoing energy sector reforms and methods to make sure uninterrupted electrical energy provide, significantly in distant areas.
The prime minister directed that high-loss feeders be shifted to photo voltaic power in coordination with native communities and provincial governments, saying the transfer would assist cut back losses whereas guaranteeing a dependable energy provide in affected areas.
He additionally ordered the speedy launch of pilot initiatives for loss-making feeders of the Peshawar Electrical Provide Firm (PESCO) and Quetta Electrical Provide Firm (QESCO), stressing that consultations with elected representatives and energetic group participation have been important for the initiatives’ success.
Officers briefed the assembly that changing these feeders to solar energy would result in the event of environment-friendly, low-cost and sustainable microgrids, with native communities, provincial governments and the federal authorities as key stakeholders. They added that the initiative wouldn’t solely present reasonably priced electrical energy but in addition considerably cut back future monetary losses of energy distribution corporations.
PM Shehbaz accredited the plan and instructed authorities to start work on the pilot initiatives in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan directly.
