LAHORE: The Punjab government has enhanced the area of Quaid-e-Azam Solar Park (QSP) in Bahawalpur from 10,000 acres to 15,000 acres and generation capacity from 1000 megawatts to 1500 megawatts.
The approval was given by Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif while presiding over a meeting here, says a handout.
He said small solar power projects would also be set up at various places in Punjab and ordered a technical study.
QSP Chief Executive Officer Najam Shah gave a detailed briefing on the project.
Meanwhile, a high-level delegation of prominent Chinese group TBEA led by its President Zhang Jainxin met chief minister here on Sunday and discussed the solar project.