100,000 free solar panels to be distributed in KP
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In the first phase, protected consumers will be able to apply for the scheme
PESHAWAR (Web Desk) –Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government will distribute 100,000 free solar panels among the poor, KP CM Gandapur’s adviser on Finance Muzammil Aslam said.
The provincial government now came up with a programme to distribute free solar panels among 100,000 families in the province.
Muzammil said each household will receive a complete 2-kilowatt solar setup, batteries, DC fans, and inverters.
He explained that the government is looking to equip one lakh households with these complimentary solar panel systems.
He also highlighted KP’s existing infrastructure of over 90 power plants that produce electricity at rates between Rs 6 to Rs 7 per unit, contrasting sharply with the Rs 27 per unit charged by Wapda.
In the first phase, only protected consumers will be able to apply for government funded solar scheme.
Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz and Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah announced electricity to over 200,000 households in partnership with the World Bank.
Each household will receive complete solar system for Rs 7,000, encompassing solar panels, charge controllers, and batteries to power one fan and three LED bulbs.
Maryam Nawaz also sanctioned distribution of 1-kilowatt solar systems to thousands of families. This decision was made during a meeting chaired by CM Maryam Nawaz to evaluate energy projects.
The solar systems will be provided to low-consumption electricity users, including two solar panels, batteries, an inverter, and associated wiring.
