Solar power to light up country
ISLAMABAD: Amid a worsening energy crisis, Pakistan has approved the use of grid-connected solar energy, rooftop solar installations and mortgage financing for home solar panels to boost uptake of...
View ArticleTwo more planets in our Solar System, say astronomers
The Solar System has at least two more planets waiting to be discovered beyond the orbit of Pluto, Spanish and British astronomers say. The official list of planets in our star system runs to eight,...
View ArticleFirst global solar plane trip
The first attempt at a solar-powered flight around the world plans stops in Myanmar, India, China and the U.S.
View ArticleRenewable resource: Shahbaz says 4,000 schools set to go solar
LAHORE: Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said on Sunday that 4,000 primary schools in rural Punjab would use solar energy to generate power under the first phase of the Off-Grid Solar Solution Programme....
View ArticleDiscovering new resources: NEPRA approves upfront tariff for solar power
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has determined and approved upfront tariff and indexation for solar power generation. The purpose is to deliver electricity to the...
View ArticleDrought-hit Tharparkar turns to solar water treatment
MITHI: Worsening drought has led to over 80 per cent of water resources in Tharparkar district becoming unfit for people to drink, a new study says. That has led to plans by the Sindh provincial...
View ArticleHastening development: Streetlights in Lahore to go solar, says chief minister
LAHORE: Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said on Friday that modern infrastructure was a prerequisite for quick development. He was chairing a meeting organised to review development projects including...
View ArticleSolution: Solar energy to power rural areas
KARACHI: As Pakistan continues to suffer from its crippling energy shortage, Telenor Pakistan, Tameer Microfinance Bank and Roshan Energy have partnered to rollout their solar-powered home solution for...
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