Solar energy as a reliable source for improving education

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Leading Pakistani university, LUMS uses sun2live rooftop installation to power its campus

Given the severity of the energy shortage in Pakistan, crippling the development of the country, the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) decided to forgo its fuel cost for its gas/diesel gensets and move to long-term sustainability by making use of solar power. In early 2013, LUMS started considering a long-term, sustainable strategy to tackle the electricity crisis and therefore called upon The meeco Group to work together for the development of electricity generation capacity and the implementation of renewable energy solutions. Within that year a first 51 kwp sun2roof installation was executed as proof of concept.

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Solar system enhances efficiency of Pakistani food company

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meeco’s sun2live rooftop installation supports work processes of Seasons Foods (Pvt) Ltd.

For years the occasionally strong growing economic development of Pakistan is falling well short of expectations. In comparison to other emerging countries the economic growth (4,1 percent in 2014, source: GIZ) continues to languish at a lower level. There are several reasons encouraging this weak development. One of the most urgent issues is the ongoing energy crisis containing energy shortages, which often lead to power cuts plunging the country into darkness.

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Promising cooperation between Shalamar Hospital and meeco

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350 kWp Power Purchase Agreement with Shalamar Hospital in Lahore

Lahore, Pakistan. The meeco Group is continuing to develop and enhance its market position in Pakistan. After an agreement on a strategic partnership in Research & Development with the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), the meeco Group company oursun Solar Power Limited concluded a sun2roof Power Purchase Agreement up to 350 kWp with the Businessmen Hospital Trust Shalamar in Lahore. The two parties are now bound since July 3rd.

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Strategic partnership with LUMS towards photovoltaic performance optimization

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300 kWp PPA project with joint monitoring between LUMS and meeco

Lahore, Pakistan. After the successful sun2live installation set up on the rooftop of Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) in 2013, The meeco Group, through its Group company oursun Solar Power Limited, and LUMS pursue their cooperation by concluding another Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) amounting to 300 kWp.

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PPA agreement between The meeco Group and Nishat Group

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Emporium shopping mall in Lahore to be equipped with 2,0 MWp solar energy installation

Lahore, Pakistan. Oursun Solar Power Ltd., a subsidiary joint venture company of the Swiss based meeco Group, and the Pakistani multinational Nishat Group have concluded an agreement for the supply of a total of up to 2,0 MWp of sun2roof solar energy installations for the future emporium mall in the framework of a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).

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The meeco Group extends its business presence in Pakistan

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Photovoltaic rooftop implemented by meeco for Mustaqim Dyeing & Printing

Karachi, Pakistan. On April 15th, Mustaqim Dyeing & Printing Pvt Ltd. and The meeco Group completed successfully phase one of a photovoltaic rooftop installation, which provides initially up to 20 kWp of clean electrical energy. The sun2roof system is a grid-tied rooftop installation with 280 German thin-film modules and Power One inverters (ABB). The meeco Group, through its local joint venture oursun Solar Power Ltd., was in charge of design, layout, engineering, planning, procurement, shipment and installation of the system.

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First sun2live PPA roof-top installations in Pakistan started

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meeco extends its business presence in Pakistan with Seasons Foods and Supreme Farms

Lahore, Pakistan. In 2013 The meeco Group through its subsidiary oursun Solar Power Ltd. has concluded several projects under rental Power Purchase Agreements (”PPA”) with renowned clients in Pakistan. oursun Solar Power will develop, design, erect, own and maintain solar sun2live production facilities for a period of 10 years on the premises of the customer – either on existing roofs as sun2roof or ground-mounted – and provide the produced energy at a fixed rental rate to its clients.

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Major Pakistan company to be provided with solar power

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The meeco Group and Packages Limited bound by PPA contract

Zug/Lahore. On February 18th Packages Limited, a pioneer packaging solutions provider in Pakistan, and oursun Solar Power Ltd. a subsidiary of The meeco Group closed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) amounting to a total initial capacity of 3 MWp, with a possibility to extend the installation’s capacity up to 8 MWp in the near future. The solar installation will be built with tier one photovoltaic (PV) panels and tier one European inverters as per the standards established by The meeco Group for its global projects.

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