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April 01, 2013

sun2live rooftop project by The meeco Group in Lahore
Lahore, Pakistan (SPX) Apr 01, 2013
The meeco Group is delighted to announce the completion of a new sun2live installation on the rooftop of Lahore University Management School (LUMS) in Lahore, Pakistan. The installation works have been finalized last week, March 13. The photovoltaic installation on a prestigious university such LUMS is a significant step forward for The meeco Group, which will encourage other main regional actors to launch themselves into sustainable development. "We hope this improvement will influence other orga ... read more

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