Updated data for schools that have already been shifted to solar power has been requested by officials. There are 21 functional schools in Lahore, out of which only four have been transitioned to solar power and there are a total of 826 functional higher and secondary schools in all of Punjab.

According to the notification issued by the education department, by June 30, 2025, school administrations have to submit complete information about the schools scheduled for the solar transition to the education department.

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According to sources some schools have already transitioned to solar power without the government s help. Principals who do not submit the required data might face disciplinary action as warned by the notification. The initiative to shift schools to solar power has been underway for 5 years now but because of finite financial resources, schools have been forced to make the shift themselves by installing solar panels independently through self-funding, as stated by Punjab Teachers Union (PTU) General Secretary Rana Liaquat Ali.

He added that in some cases Rs. 15,000 was collected from teachers by school administrations in order to buy solar panels. He also stressed that there should be even-handed support in the implementation of renewable energy sources. Moreover, he urged the government to make sure that every school in the province gets free solar panels.