Over 70% Public Schools & Shrines in Punjab Switch to Solar Energy Over 70 percent of schools in Punjab have switched to solar energy as an alternate source of electricity, as per official sources. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) allocated a sizeable $86 million for the project, and more than 10,000 primary schools so far have shifted to the alternate energy source. The bank is also working on an energy-efficient building for the Punjab Energy Department in Lahore. ALSO READ In other developments, a Chinese company, in collaboration with a Pakistani firm, is on schedule to complete a 100MW solar power plant in Layyah. Authorities expect the plant to be operational during the current year and be an economical and eco-friendly addition to the national energy grid.