A delegation of international investors in energy sector meet Shahbaz Sharif

Lahore: A delegation of international investors in energy sector met Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, here today. Matters regarding energy projects especially gas and wind power projects were discussed in the meeting.

Talking to the delegation, the Chief Minister said that Pakistan is facing energy crisis, however, the government led by Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif is making sincere efforts for controlling load-shedding. He said that Punjab government has completed and operated a 100 megawatts solar power project in Quaid-e-Azam Solar Park Bahawalpur with its own resources while work is being carried out expeditiously on a 900 megawatts solar project.

Shahbaz Sharif said that planning has been made for generation of 3600 megawatts electricity with gas in Punjab. He said that Punjab government is setting up a 1200 megawatts gas-based power project in the province while federal government will establish a 2400 megawatts energy project.

The Chief Minister said that wind corridors have also been identified in the province for generation of electricity. He said that cooperation of the international group in gas and wind power projects will be welcomed. The leader of the delegation assured cooperation to the Punjab government in energy projects.