Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar says the province has huge potential to benefit from solar energy and new technology will be used for this purpose.
He was chairing a high level meeting in Lahore today (Saturday).
The meeting discussed various plans to set up modern solar power plants in Punjab. A Canadian company has expressed its interest in the proposed plans.
The Chief Minister said electricity will be provided through modern solar power plants in Dera Ghazi Khan, Rajanpur, Cholistan and Thal where there is no transmission line.