This
energy source is widely distributed and abundantly available in the
country. This was stated by speakers at an International Seminar on
"Prospects, Development & Utilization of Alternate Energy in
Pakistan" organized by Pakistan Society of Agricultural Engineers in
collaboration with Faculty of Agricultural Engineering & Technology
University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (UAF) at New Senate Hall here on
Saturday.
FAISALABAD: Pakistan being in the Sunny Belt is lucky to have long sunshine hours coupled with high insolation levels and is ideally located to take advantage of solar energy technologies.
Prof. Dr. Iqrar Ahmad Khan, Vice Chancellor UAF
Presided over the Seminar and Prof. Dr. Muhammad Abbas Chaudhary, Vice
Chancellor UET Texilla was Chief Guest on this occasion.
Rana
Muhammad Afzal Khan, MPA, Dr. Muhammad Ashraf Chaudhary, Member
Parliament New Zealand, Khalid Javed Ranjha, Additional Secretary Energy
Punjab, Shehzada Khurram from Clean Alternative Energy (CAE)
ex-Livestock Minister, Mumtaz Khan, PAEC Representative Dr. Nawaz
Akhtar, Dean Faculty of Agri. Engineering UAF, Dr. Rai Niaz Ahmad, Dr.
Muhammad Ghaffar Dogar, Mushtaq Ahmad Gill and Dr. Allah Bukhsh spoke on
the occasion. Scientists from Switzerland, Mr. Anton Joseph,
Scientist from Italy, Mr. Ing Fausto Distante made presentation.
The
scientists said that the main global irradiation falling on horizontal
surface is about 200-250 watt per m2 per day. They said that this
amounts to about 1500-3000 sun shine hours and 1.9 - 2.3 Mwh per m2 per
year.
The speakers said Pakistan could make use of this
freely available and widely distributed solar energy for improving the
socio-economic conditions of the people living in remote areas and to
reduce the poverty level. Dr. Iqrar Ahmad Khan said that there was
nexus between agriculture, energy and water so that scientists have to
focus their attention to maintain this momentum.
He
revealed that a centre for International Standard Bio-Gas Energy would
be established at UAF Campus with the help of Punjab Government.
He
was of the view that a Solar Panel Manufacturing plant as well as 3.8
Megawatt Solar Power Generation Plant would be established at the
university campus which would provide affordable Solar Panel to the
consumers.
UET Texilla Vice Chancellor, Abbas Chaudhary
said that Technical Universities can play significant role in order to
provide solution to the Energy Crises being faced by the Country.
Dr.
Rae Niaz said that a state of the Art Bio-Gas Plant had been
established with collaborative solutions to the farming community. Rana
Muhammad Afzal said that Chief Minister Punjab, Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif
utilizing all resources to generate energy through hydel, Coal, Bio-Gas
and Solar Resources in the Province.
Khalid Javed Ranjha
said the Punjab Government was going to set up Mega Project on Tonsa
Barrage for generating 120 Mega Watt Power.
Mumtaz Khan Manhais stressed the need for small Solar Units for farming community at subsidized packages at village level.
Shehzada
Khurram said that his company would establish ever First Solar Energy
Technology Development Plant at Faisalabad in which Solar Panels and
other machinery would be manufactured at Local Level.
Mushtaq Ahmad Gill said that "We have to switch over our traditional power generation system to renewable energy mechanism."
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