Zonergy, Shanghai Electric contribute to Pakistan flood relief efforts

The Chinese solar energy conglomerate Zonergy and the electricity generation equipment manufacturer Shanghai Electric will contribute a total of Rs 19 million to help the people affected by the devastating floods in Pakistan.
Zonergy has donated RMB100,000 to the Pakistani Embassy in China for the flood relief efforts in Pakistan, according to a senior official of Zonergy Solar Development Pakistan Ltd. The company will also provide Rs 6.4 million worth of portable solar energy devices and Rs 2.4 million worth of food supplies for the flood-hit people, the official said. The total package is worth Rs 12 million, China Economic Net reported. Zonergy is a major player in Pakistan’s solar energy sector, having installed a 300 megawatt solar power plant in Bahawalpur, Punjab. The company also intends to install another 300MW solar power plant in Quaid-e-Azam Solar Park in Bahawalpur, according to an official of the Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB).-Agencies