Fog disrupts power supply

LAHORE

Dense fog in various parts of the City and adjoining districts disrupted power supply on Thursday morning. 

The fragile power distribution system of Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) could not bear first wave of foggy weather as several grid stations tripped, severing electricity supply to large parts of the power utility. Electricity supply could not be restored for several hours. The worst affected areas included northern and eastern parts of the City and various feeders of Kasur and Okara.

solar rooftop: Solar rooftop net metering connection has been established at the Lesco head office Building. According to a spokesman for the company, solar energy is a clean, pollution-free and renewable source of energy. Fortunately, Pakistan is blessed with about 300 sunny days with good solar radiation of five to six kWh/square meter/day, he said, adding that Nepra had issued Net Metering Regulations, 2015, for implementing solar rooftop net metering policy to encourage large-scale generation in this sector. 

Taking cognisance of this situation, Lesco has installed solar system of 17 kWs capacity at its HQ building for power generation as well as training of staff and general public. 

OPC: Overseas Pakistanis Commission (OPC) Punjab Vice-Chairperson Shaheen Khalid Butt has said that on the initiative taken by OPC, Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF) has appointed a focal person to coordinate with the commission.

He said that OPF Welfare and Services Executive Director Muhammad Yaar Bhuttor had been appointed as focal person while Director Legal Raja Zubair will be focal person from OPC.  Shaheen Khalid said the purpose of appointment of focal persons was to ensure close liaison between OPC and OPF.