Pakistani President Arif Alvi (2nd R) attends a ceremony to convert power supply of the President House of Pakistan to green energy in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, June 30, 2021. A ceremony to convert power supply of the President House of Pakistan to green energy was held here on Wednesday to promote the Pakistani government's vision of protecting the environment for the coming generations. The "Green Presidency Initiative" comprises of 1-megawatt (MW) Solar Photovoltaic (PV) System, having the capacity of generating 1.4 million units of green electricity annually, the president's office said in a statement. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)
ISLAMABAD, June 30 (Xinhua) -- A ceremony to convert power supply of the President House of Pakistan to green energy was held here on Wednesday to promote the Pakistani government's vision of protecting the environment for the coming generations.
The "Green Presidency Initiative" comprises of 1-megawatt (MW) Solar Photovoltaic (PV) System, having the capacity of generating 1.4 million units of green electricity annually, the president's office said in a statement.
"After installation, 1 MW Solar PV System under the 'Green Presidency Initiative' saves cost of further electricity generation. Thus, it leads to an annual contribution of 32 million Pakistani rupees (about 203,000 U.S. dollars) to the National Exchequer," the statement said.
Speaking at the ceremony, Pakistani President Arif Alvi reiterated the government's commitment to protecting the environment and highlighted the importance of the conversion of the power supply of the President House to green energy.
The president said that his country has a huge potential for renewable energy including hydropower, solar and wind, and they are gradually moving towards the target of 30 percent renewable energy in the national grid by 2030. Enditem
