<p>The country's single largest solar power system, with a peaking capacity of generating 21.6 kilowatts, is now operating on a trial basis, officials of the Power Development Board (PDB) that supervised the installation said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>The system has been designed and installed by a local private firm Rahimafrooz Renewable Energy Ltd and now awaits formal inauguration, the officials said.</p>.<p>The firm mainly produces dry batteries that are exported to India and several other countries.</p>.<p>The move followed a government decision for establishing solar power units in all public and semi-government offices to promote expansion of renewable energy from the sun, wind, biomass, and biogas -- aiming at meeting five percent of the country's total power demand by 2015 and 10 percent by 2020.</p>.<p>At present, contribution of renewable energy to overall power generation is less than one percent, with solar power home systems installed mainly in off-grid areas, which is the current leading green energy generator in the country.</p>.<p>By the end of October this year, more than 400,000 solar power units were installed in different parts of the country generating over 20 megawatts of electricity. </p>
<p>The country's single largest solar power system, with a peaking capacity of generating 21.6 kilowatts, is now operating on a trial basis, officials of the Power Development Board (PDB) that supervised the installation said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>The system has been designed and installed by a local private firm Rahimafrooz Renewable Energy Ltd and now awaits formal inauguration, the officials said.</p>.<p>The firm mainly produces dry batteries that are exported to India and several other countries.</p>.<p>The move followed a government decision for establishing solar power units in all public and semi-government offices to promote expansion of renewable energy from the sun, wind, biomass, and biogas -- aiming at meeting five percent of the country's total power demand by 2015 and 10 percent by 2020.</p>.<p>At present, contribution of renewable energy to overall power generation is less than one percent, with solar power home systems installed mainly in off-grid areas, which is the current leading green energy generator in the country.</p>.<p>By the end of October this year, more than 400,000 solar power units were installed in different parts of the country generating over 20 megawatts of electricity. </p>