Pakistan can be leader in solar energy: British HC

ISLAMABAD: British High Commissioner Jane Marriott has said Pakistan has immense potential to be a leader in solar energy which can power the whole country.

“The United Kingdom is already investing in this innovation, playing a key role in a healthier and more sustainable future,” she said while visiting the Atlas Solar Farm supported by the British government’s development finance institution.

She visited the farm to know how the UK partnerships with Pakistan are leading the global transition to green energy. The farm provides an additional 100 MW of clean and affordable power to over 100,000 residential consumers.

In turn, this helps them avoid 106,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions per annum.

According to the British High Commission, she met development partners in south Punjab including Marie Stopes Society, Captain (retd) Saqib Zafar, Additional Chief Secretary South Punjab, and Eng Amir Khattak, Commissioner Multan.

The UK has supported the government of Punjab to reduce its unsustainable debt by 469 billion rupees by streamlining wheat operations and reducing liabilities by 2.7 trillion rupees through pension reforms.

She also visited the MG Apparel Manufacturing Plant, a subsidiary of the Mahmood Textiles Limited, which is one of Pakistan’s biggest supporters and leading exporters of clothing to the UK.