Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Wednesday announced Solar Home Systems (SHS) for low-income households in Sindh under the Sindh Solar Energy Project (SSEP).
Addressing the ceremony, the CM stated: “The Sindh Solar Project is a significant step towards energy self-sufficiency, enabling families to improve their lives, better educate their children and flourish their businesses. We are building a more resilient and sustainable Sindh. Component III of the SSEP will provide highly subsidized SHS kits to eligible households at a nominal cost.”
The CM also revealed that the provincial government is working with Chinese companies to develop wind-solar hybrid energy projects, including 350 MW and 75 MW projects. According to CM Shah, these projects were finalised after President Asif Ali Zardari’s recent visit to China.
Meanwhile, Sindh Energy Minister Nasir Shah asserted: “Distribution of SHS is being done evenly across all 30 districts of Sindh, with efforts being made to ensure the delivery process is as fast as possible by leveraging the expertise of established NGOs like HANDS, SRSO and SAFECO.”
The beneficiaries of the solar scheme were carefully selected from the Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) database to prioritize the neediest families.
The Sindh Solar Energy Project is an ambitious project in collaboration with the World Bank and other development partners.
Sindh Solar Scheme Features
Each solar kit contains the following:
- Robust 80W solar panel
- Smart power management and a charge control unit
- 18AH lithium iron phosphate battery
- efficient lighting (3 LED bulbs)
- Essential connectivity (mobile charging facility, cooling comfort
- 18 inch DC pedestal fan
- Solar mounting frame
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be permanent residents of Sindh province.
- The scheme is for low-income households which will be selected under BISP database.
- Households using upto 300 units of electricity per month.
- Applicants must own the property to be eligible for the solar scheme.
