{"id":103160,"date":"2025-08-27T16:04:57","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T11:04:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=103160"},"modified":"2025-08-27T16:05:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T11:05:03","slug":"gwadar-port-to-get-solar-based-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/gwadar-port-to-get-solar-based-solutions.html","title":{"rendered":"Gwadar Port to get solar-based solutions for power, water supply"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Gwadar: The federal government has approved plans to introduce solar-based solutions at Gwadar Port to address the area\u2019s long-standing electricity shortages and water supply challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to official sources, the initiative will focus on powering key facilities, including the port, the Gwadar International Airport, and the city\u2019s desalination plant, through solar energy. The plan also includes the establishment of microgrids to ensure stable and affordable power for industrial and residential needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/gwadars-eastbay-expressway-phase-ii-approved.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gwadar\u2019s Eastbay Expressway Phase II approved<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A committee has been formed to oversee the transition, tasked with identifying suitable sites for solar plants and finalising implementation timelines. The government believes the move will reduce operational costs, support industrial growth, and improve living conditions for residents in the coastal city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project is being developed under the Prime Minister\u2019s broader vision for clean energy adoption and sustainable development. Officials said the initiative will not only help stabilise Gwadar\u2019s energy supply but also provide a reliable water source for its population through solar-powered desalination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Industry stakeholders have welcomed the announcement, calling it a crucial step towards making Gwadar self-reliant and better positioned to serve as a hub under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gwadar: The federal government has approved plans to introduce solar-based solutions at Gwadar Port to address the area\u2019s long-standing electricity shortages and water supply challenges. According to official sources, the initiative will focus on powering key facilities, including the port, the Gwadar International Airport, and the city\u2019s desalination plant, through solar energy. The plan also includes the establishment of microgrids to ensure stable and affordable power for industrial and residential needs. Read: Gwadar\u2019s Eastbay Expressway Phase II approved A committee has been formed to oversee the transition, tasked with identifying suitable sites for solar plants and finalising implementation timelines. The government believes the move will reduce operational costs, support industrial growth, and improve living conditions for residents in the coastal city. The project is being developed under the Prime Minister\u2019s broader vision for clean energy adoption and sustainable development. Officials said the initiative will not only help stabilise Gwadar\u2019s energy supply but also provide a reliable water source for its population through solar-powered desalination. Industry stakeholders have welcomed the announcement, calling it a crucial step towards making Gwadar self-reliant and better positioned to serve as a hub under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":60385,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15016],"tags":[34052,3886,60217,352,2412,7964,6084,20531,60120,6057],"persona":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-103160","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-developments","8":"tag-clean-energy","9":"tag-cpec","10":"tag-desalination-plant","11":"tag-gwadar-news","12":"tag-gwadar-port","13":"tag-pakistan-government","14":"tag-renewable-energy","15":"tag-solar-energy","16":"tag-sustainable-development","17":"tag-water-supply","18":"cat-15016-id"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Gwadar Port to get solar-based solutions - Zameen News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The government believes the move will reduce operational costs, support industrial growth, and improve living conditions for residents...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/gwadar-port-to-get-solar-based-solutions.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Gwadar Port to get solar-based solutions - Zameen News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The government believes the move will reduce operational costs, support industrial growth, and improve living conditions for residents...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/gwadar-port-to-get-solar-based-solutions.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Pakistan Real Estate News &amp; 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