LAHORE: Over Rs2.5 billion worth of deals have been finalized at the second International Solar Energy Meet (ISEM) Expo and IEEEP IREM Expo, Pakistan’s premium Solar Energy, Eelectronics and electrical exhibition, at Expo Centre Lahore.

The organizers of the prestigious event said that more than 12000 plus visitors attended the event, which was aimed at augmenting a serious debate on the available options of the renewable energy.

It was also aimed at providing a unique platform to the industry players to get together and discuss and devise ways and means to help the government overcome the lingering energy crisis in the country.

White Paper Summits in a strategic partnership with the Institution of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Pakistan (IEEEP) also organized a conference where national and international expert speakers shared their case studies, technical presentation and latest insights on the problems and solutions addressing the power and renewable energy sector of Pakistan.

Earlier, Khurram Dastgir Khan, Federal Minister for Energy, while inaugurating the event, said that the renewable energy is the need of the hour and the government is allocating resources and putting in sincere efforts to mitigate the carbon footprint in the country.

The Federal Minister said that the government is encouraging the proliferation of the clean and green energy solutions.

“This event is a step towards the future of the renewable and wind energy, which will reduce the power cost of the consumers,” he said, adding that government will soon launch a project for the manufacturing of solar panels in the country.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2023