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499 Gilgit-Baltistan Government Buildings to Get Rooftop Solar by December 2026 — image representing Pakistan load shedding and outage coverage
Solar & WindAIJul 9, 2026

499 Gilgit-Baltistan Government Buildings to Get Rooftop Solar by December 2026

The federal government will install 18 megawatts of rooftop solar with battery storage on 499 government buildings across Gilgit-Baltistan by December 2026, as part of a 100MW solar project announced by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The broader 82MW utility-scale component, pending ECNEC approval, is projected to benefit approximately 1.3 million people and eliminate load shedding in the region.

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PM Shehbaz Launches 100 MW Solar Project in Gilgit-Baltistan with 58 MW of Free Panels for Households — photo representing a Pakistan electrical industry product launch or unveiling event
Solar & WindAIJun 15, 2026

PM Shehbaz Launches 100 MW Solar Project in Gilgit-Baltistan with 58 MW of Free Panels for Households

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has inaugurated a 100 MW solar power project in Gilgit-Baltistan and launched distribution of 58 MW worth of free solar panels to local households. The dual announcement combines utility-scale and household-level distributed generation in a single province package.

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