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Renewable energy in Pakistan is a relatively underdeveloped sector; however, in recent years, there has been more and more interest to explore renewable energy resources for the energy production. Around 10.57% of Pakistan’s total installed power generation capacity (in 2020) comes renewables (wind, solar and biogas ). [ 1 ]
The Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB) (Urdu: متبادل توانائی ترقیِ بوڑڈ) was an agency of the Federal Government established in May 2003 with the main objective to facilitate, promote and encourage development of Renewable Energy in Pakistan and with a mission to introduce Alternative and Renewable Energies (AREs) at an accelerated rate.
Solar power in Pakistan became part of the energy mix in 2013, following government policies aimed at supporting renewable energy development. Benefiting from nine and a half hours of sunlight daily, the country now has seven solar projects that contribute 530 MW to the national grid.
On 5 May 2015, the then Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif inaugurated the first 100 MW project and dedicated it to the nation. [2] Subsequent expansion was done in public-private partnership with Appolo Solar Development Pakistan Limited, Best Green Energy Pakistan Limited and Crest Energy Pakistan Limited each installing a 100 MW unit. [3]
Crest Energy Bahawalpur, Punjab 100 2016 5 AJ Power Pvt. Ltd. Khushab, Punjab: 12 2017 6 Harappa Solar Pvt. Ltd: Sahiwal, Punjab: 18 2017 7 Oursun Pakistan Thatta, Sindh 50 2019 8 Gharo Solar Thatta, Sindh 50 2020 9 Atlas Solar (Zhenfa Pakistan New Energy Company Limited) Layyah, Punjab 100 2022 10 Meridian Energy (Pvt.) Ltd Sukkur, Sindh: 50 ...
From 2024 to 2030, the International Energy Agency (IEA) expects the world to add over 5,500 gigawatts of new renewable energy capacity. That would be nearly triple the capacity that was added ...
Wind power is a form of renewable energy in Pakistan which makes up more than 6% of the total electricity production in the country. As of 2018, wind power capacity in Pakistan was 1,287 MW. [1] [2] The government is looking to increase the share of renewable energy and plans to add around 3.5 GW of wind energy capacity by 2018. [3]
The Ministry of Energy (Urdu: وزارت توانائی, Trans. Wazarat-e-Tawanai, abbreviated as: MoE) is an executive ministry of the federal Government of Pakistan that is charged with implementation of the national energy policy and energy production and electricity transmission throughout the country.