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PU VC inaugurates 400-kw solar system installation at CEMB
PU VC inaugurates 400-kw solar system installation at CEMB


LAHORE: (Saturday, June 01, 2024): Punjab University Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Khalid Mahmood has inaugurated a state-of-the-art 400-kw solar system installation in the Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology (CEMB). On this occasion, Director CEMB Dr Moazur Rahman, Dean Health Sciences Academy Prof Dr Shahid Baig, Secretary of the Pakistan Science Foundation Dr Raja Razi ul Hasnain, Prof Dr Muhammad Ali Shah and others were present. In his address, Dr Khalid Mahmood highlighted the university's commitment to sustainability and renewable energy. He congratulated the center’s administration and said that it is a significant milestone for the CEMB. Dr Moazur Rahman shed light on the technical aspects of the solar system, which is expected to cover a substantial portion of the CEMB’s energy needs and underscored the long-term benefits of such green initiatives.