He said that the contract for the installation of solar power plants would be awarded to the lowest bidder after an open bidding process, adding that there was a proposal under consideration to install 1MW solar plants in small feeder areas across the country, which would help generate 2,000MW of electricity in the first phase.

People familiar with the development said these are likely to be global tenders, allowing international players to pitch in. A few sites in Tamil Nadu and Gujarat have been identified for offshore wind development.

LAHORE, Pakistan — Khurram Dastgir Khan, the Federal Minister of Energy, expressed interest in solar energy projects on Monday. He mentioned that the government was planning a number of solar energy projects in the coming days during his visit to NESPAK House to get an overview of NESPAK (National Engineering Services Pakistan).

The ministry of water resources and WAPDA are working on two separate projects proposals for the installation of Floating Solar Photovoltaic (FPV) for both the locations with the capacity of 300MW and 20MW to 40MW, official source told The Nation.