{"id":105861,"date":"2026-06-19T16:42:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T11:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=105861"},"modified":"2026-06-19T16:42:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T11:42:08","slug":"gbs-100mw-solar-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/gbs-100mw-solar-project.html","title":{"rendered":"PM announces federal funding for GB&#8217;s 100MW solar project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced that the federal government will bear the entire cost of a 100MW solar power supply project for Gilgit-Baltistan, according to an official statement issued after a meeting he chaired on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the meeting, officials briefed the prime minister on ongoing and planned solar energy initiatives aimed at improving electricity supply in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/digital-lottery-for-free-solar-panel-scheme-for-gb.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Digital lottery held for PM\u2019s free solar panel scheme for GB<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The briefing noted that a separate 18MW solar project, designed to provide power to government buildings in the Gilgit and Diamer divisions, is also underway and is expected to be completed by December 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Authorities said the projects are part of broader efforts to enhance renewable energy generation and address electricity shortages in Gilgit-Baltistan through sustainable sources.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced that the federal government will bear the entire cost of a 100MW solar power supply project for Gilgit-Baltistan, according to an official statement issued after a meeting he chaired on Tuesday. During the meeting, officials briefed the prime minister on ongoing and planned solar energy initiatives aimed at improving electricity supply in the region. Read: Digital lottery held for PM\u2019s free solar panel scheme for GB The briefing noted that a separate 18MW solar project, designed to provide power to government buildings in the Gilgit and Diamer divisions, is also underway and is expected to be completed by December 2026. 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