Punjab Announces Free Solar System for 50,000 Households

By ProPK Staff | Published Apr 22, 2024 | 5:28 pm

Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Safdar has announced free solar systems for 50,000 households in a bid to promote renewable energy in the province.

Solar systems will be allocated to protected power consumers using less than 100 units per month. Each system will include two solar panels, batteries, an inverter, and wiring.

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The Chief Minister has urged authorities to ensure that only top-quality material is supplied to the population.

She also proposed installing solar panels in homes consuming up to 300 or fewer units of electricity.

This comes after the price of solar panels saw a drastic decline in Lahore markets last month. The cost of a 7-kilowatt system was reduced by Rs. 100,000 to Rs. 825,000, while the new price for a 10-kilowatt system was set at Rs. 1.125 million.

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    • it is good for public who have less income and they can’t afford electricity.now a days situation is very much pathetic. Now it’s up to you how you are going to handle. Mehgai had sy zyada Ha.ma Bhi Aek private school teacher hoon just plus 40. That is not enough for me and my kids. One in university and second is in college and third in school. I have to pay fee. That is toooooooooo difficult for me. Husband has no job. If you can do something please do. Regards

  • Drama and nothing else, just like ebikes and iPads (and laptops)

    You will find 50,000 houses in one town in a country with a population of 220 millions. What about the others?

    Such measures are not a solution to the very deep problems facing this country and it’s people. But who cares?

    • This should be done for 100,000 or more households. This offer is for 100 unit protected customers only. So if your electricity bill for each of last four months is less than 100 units/month then you qualify.
      It actually means that daily usage is less than 3.3 units. It is 2 ceiling fans and two bulbs only, running 10 hours daily and that is not even the full day.
      So it is only very poor people, who do not have a tv or a refrigerator or ups (1000 watt ups with 12v 100ah battery wastes 10 units in losses monthly.)

      For this 1 battery of 12V 100A with 500watt inverter and 2 plates of 330 watt are more than enough. This system can be mass produced and delivered for a cost of less than 50,000 per package. So total investment would be Rs. 250 million for 50,000 packages which is nothing for a government, even in foreign aid it is $1 million only.

      • aik yehe reh gya hae. Comparing Pti and noon league. Awam khtam hvi pari hae. What appreciation?
        75/unit electricity
        300/ltr fuel
        Come out of Pti and noon league debate.
        Think like a Pakistani.
        Mehngai ki sharah 25% cross krchuki hae. To hell with buzdar hae Maryam sharif. Or whatever domesticated dog leader of army!

      • Q g appreciate q karain g Is Ko Kiya Kar Diya is ny pehly mujhy yeah batao AJ kal k dor ma 100units sy Kam istimal karny wala koi Ghar ha b

    • Jo khud kuch na kr sakta ho woh kisi ki efforts pr gandi nazar hi rakhta🤷🏻‍♂️

  • Ab business start ho gya Hamza shahbaz k solor panel Maryam nawaz sale out kare gi govt KO aur naam hoga k gharebbon ki madad Ary koi aik kaam to businesses k.ilawa Kar k daikhao 🥳🥳

  • Bajli ka bill atna ziyada hota tu ada nhi kar satka agr solar mil raha ha free tu hum bhi dya dya ap ka sukarya

  • For protected consumer, using less then 100 units per month, what a joke are you kidding?

  • Nice work .well done Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz .good we congrats 🎉 for great effort

  • This is a great news for the people of Punjab.
    Hope Punjab Government will introduce such a great projects and opportunities in future too.

    How can I apply to avail such a great opportunity.

  • حکومت پاکستان عوام کو اگر کوئی اچھی آ فر دے پھر بھی اس کو تنقید کا نشانہ بناتے ھیں اور اگر کوئی آفر نہ بھی دے پھر بھی تنقید کا نشانہ بناتے ھیں خدارا پاکستان کو ترقی کر نے دو پتہ نہیں یہ عوام چاہتی کیاھے پلیز سب دعا کریں اللہ پاک پاکستان کو ہمیشہ شاد باد رکھے آ مین

  • Very good effort or chief minister. How wo can get this solar system. Kindly let us know

  • First of all 100 units Kisi Ghar k bhi nhi hotey. Agar hotey bhi hen to un ko solar system ki kya zrorat he. Minimum 200 units walo ko plates den. Un ko koi faida bhi ho…

  • Ya facility kahan say milay gi jinab ap bata to daytay hain ya free hay etc but not explained which platform this opportunity avail
    Thanks

  • Assalamualaikum sika triqa qar Bhi bta dy taky ham Bhi isko hasil kar saky ham Bhi Keh saky ke hamy Bhi gov sy Kuch mila hy ?

  • How we can get these solar plates. We have consumed less then 100 units previous few months.

  • Aoa sir
    Sir plz mujy b solar panel dain mery 100 say kam unit hotay hain
    Humbled request

  • Good initiative by chief minister of Punjab.
    Kindly tell me how can I apply for this.

  • Nwaz hukoomat ny hameesha sy bht sy kaam kiye pakistan ki taraqie k liye.yeh bhee behtareen scheme hy.ab solar sy bhee jaggmaggaie ga pakistan. 🇵🇰

  • Guess what the government is going to reduce the Solar unit buying rate from 19rs to 11rs.
    She is urging people to get solar and soon solar will become useless, since you buy unit from WAPDA at almost 75rs/unit but when you sell via solar the government will give you only 11rs. Ridiculous!
    Moreover this will increase the burden on countrys financial situation as the capacity payments to IPPs are still required, whereas the demand for electricity will reduce.
    Another manhole the Noonies are digging for Pakistan and its future generations

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