Mithi: On 21st February, 2018 the Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC) and Reon Energy Ltd. signed an agreement to establish the country’s largest Solar Power Plant in Thar. It is projected that this plant, Thar Coal Block-II, will help limit carbon emissions in the environment and make it healthier.
According to a press statement issued by an SECMC spokesperson, this would be the largest solar energy project for captive utilisation in Pakistan to date. It is also expected that because of the project, there will be considerable energy cost savings, with an added reduction of 3,150 metric tonnes in carbon emissions.