MITHI: Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC) and Reon Energy Ltd signed an agreement on Wednesday to install solar power plant at Thar Coal Block-II to limit carbon emissions and help protect the environment.

“This will be the largest solar energy project for captive utilisation to date, in Pakistan. The plant will provide considerable savings in energy costs, along with an expected reduction of 3,150 metric tonnes in the annual carbon emissions,” said a press statement issued by SECMC spokesperson.

The agreement was signed by Reon CEO Mujtaba Haider Khan and Chief Operating Officer of SECMC Syed Abul Fazl Rizvi.

Published in Dawn, February 22nd, 2018

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