CX Solar is poised to sign a memorandum of understanding with the Balochistan provincial government over the project in the city of Quetta, says a statement from Pakistan’s Prime Minister’s Office.

The Korean company plans to build the PV plant in six 50MW phases on a site near the city’s airport.

Pakistan is heavily dependent on hydropower, faces regular blackouts, and has a large swathe of its population with no access to electricity.

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