Faisalabad, March 06, 2023 (PPI-OT): Saving electricity is our national obligation, which saves a lot of foreign exchange said Chairman Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) Board of Directors (BODs) Malik Tahsin Awan. In this connection, on the special directives of the Prime Minister of Pakistan and the Ministry of Energy Power Division, FESCO offices are being shifted to solar energy, which will save millions of rupees annually, he added. He said that initially the buildings of FESCO Headquarters (HQ) and Regional Customer Services Center would be converted to solar energy.

During a board briefing in the 16/2 meeting of Technical, Automation and New Initiatives Committee, Director General (MIRAD) FESCO, briefed committee that the cost of transferring the building of FESCO Headquarters and Customer Services Center to solar technology is about 13.5 million. After this pilot project, FESCO Circles, Divisions, Sub-Divisions, Customer Services Centers and other offices in eight districts of FESCO jurisdiction including Faisalabad, Jhang, Toba Tek Singh, Bhakkar, Mianwlai, Khushab, Chiniot and Sargodha would also be shifted to solar energy, which will not only save electricity at the national level but also save a lot of foreign exchange.

For more information, contact:
Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO)
West Canal Road, Abdullah Pur, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Tel: +92-41-9220184-9220229
Fax: +92-41-9220233
Website: http://fesco.com.pk/default.asp