Pakistan is undergoing a rapid energy shift resulting in photovoltaic energy adoption among different consumer classes. The Great Solar Rush in Pakistan by Renewables First explores this shift, highlighting Pakistan’s growing prominence in the renewable energy landscape of developing nations. Pakistan imported around 15 GW (worth $2.1 billion) of solar panels from China over the … Continue reading Pakistan’s photovoltaic (PV) boom gains momentum amid rising electricity costs →

In August alone, inverter exports reached 326m yuan, a YoY growth of 429.04%.“Power shortages have long plagued Pakistan. We’ve also faced severe damage to our power system due to frequent floods over the past two years, making the demand for large-scale solar photovoltaics increasingly urgent,” stated Abbas, a Pakistani trader, at the Investment and Trade … Continue reading Chinese photovoltaic exports to Pakistan skyrocket →

Anyone involved in photovoltaic power exploitation knows the rule: Push it too hard and it breaks. That’s what seems to be happening in Pakistan right now. For years, the country has been lurching from one electricity crisis to another. A decade ago, failure to foresee the precipitous decline of domestic gas fields led to widespread … Continue reading Pakistan’s energy crisis fuels a photovoltaic boom →

Amid a massive shift towards photovoltaics, Pakistan’s Energy Division is working on amendments to net metering rules to balance the benefits to solar energy users with the financial impact on other electricity consumers. The proposed changes include sending net metered energy to the national pool and introducing capacity charges for users. The first change is … Continue reading Solar photovoltaic (PV) users in Pakistan will face more taxes under proposed reforms →