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The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) and the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) on Tuesday announced an agreement to provide solar panels for schools in Pakistan’s northwest province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). The agreement, which will provide energy for primary schools in KP’s southern districts, was signed in Islamabad with the UN Office for …

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the European Union have agreed on cooperation in energy conservation and energy efficiency. In this regard, the power division will send a high-level delegation comprising government officials and private-sector experts to the EU for participation in a workshop with European experts and professionals. The understanding was reached in a meeting between Federal …

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ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Power Division Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari has said that the energy ministry is planning to establish a renewable energy institute with an aim to conduct research, study existing potential and propose policy measures for government’s consideration. He disclosed this during a meeting with a delegation of the World Bank and …

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DAVOS,(UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 25th Jan, 2018 ) Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi met Mr. Jifan Gao, Chairman / CEO, Trina-Solar at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos on Wednesday night. MNA Ms. Shiza Fatima, Special Assistant to PM Mr. Ali Jehangir Siddiqui and senior government officials were also present. The Prime …

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A Chinese boom in solar panel installation last year helped drive global investment in renewable clean energy technology to record levels, a new study showed on Tuesday. After a dip in 2016, overall global investment in the sector rose 3.0 percent to a total $333.5 billion, offsetting falls in Japan, Germany and Britain, according to …

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Post will install Solar System in all its 83 General Post Offices (GPOs) with an estimated cost of Rs 205 million. Initially, Pakistan Post installed 10 KVA Solar System in Rawalpindi General Post Office (GPO) with the cooperation of Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) with an amount of Rs.2500,000. “Pakistan Post has a broad …

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Energy is the most important resource for progress and growth of any agriculture. Pakistan being agro-based country is facing energy and water scarcity problems despite other problems of low productivity and soil conservation. Increased food production to meet rising demand of increasing population will also be a great challenge for agriculture. Energy and water scarcity …

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Materials scientists at Duke University have developed a method to create hybrid thin-film materials that would otherwise be difficult or impossible to make. The technique could be the gateway to new generations of solar cells, light-emitting diodes and photodetectors. Perovskites are a class of materials that – with the right combination of elements – have …

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PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Pervez Khattak has directed early award of contracts for putting mosques throughout the province on solar power. The CM issued the directives while presiding over a meeting on the project of electrifying mosques through solar power at the Chief Minister Secretariat, according to a statement issued here on Tuesday. Secretary energy Engr …

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LAHORE: A high-level meeting chaired by Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif was held on Wednesday to review the progress on the installation of solar panels in schools under the “Khadim-e-Punjab Ujala Programme”. Addressing the meeting, the chief minister said the programme of providing light to schools through solar panels is a beneficial investment for the …

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