1. Expanding role of private sector in SHS
Pakistan
SAARC Energy Webinar
Nisar A Latif CEO - Solar Sigma Ltd. - Pakistan
SSG International - Malaysia
EO REAP

2. Table of Content Potential and Resources Energy Crisis in Pakistan
Opportunities in SHS
Challenges
Recomendations

3. Pakistan – Potentials & Resources
Pakistan Facts Sheet ( )
Total population : >190 Millions
Electricity available to : 61% Population
Natural Gas available to : 22% Population
Petroleum Imports / year : >15 Million Tones
Current max. Gen. Capacity : 22,000 MW
Average available power : 10,000 to 18,000 MW
Current Power demand : >20,000 MW
Power demand growth rate : 9% per year
Demand expected by 2030 : 130,000 MW
Pakistan is an energy deficient country and eminent opportunities are available for local & foreign Technical and Investment Organizations.

4. Pakistan – Potentials & Resources
Solar Power Generation : >300 GW
Projects Installed /in progress : >2000 MW
Wind Power Generation capacity : >350 GW
Projects Installed /in progress : >2000 MW
Biomass, Waste & Geothermal capacity : 6,500 MW
Projects Installed /in progress : >400 MW
Hydro Power Generation capacity : 58,000 MW
Major Govt. Hydro Projects Installed : >6,500 MW
(Tarbela, Mangla, Ghazi Barotha etc.)
Mini & Micro Hydro projects in Progress : >1000 MW

5. Energy crisis in Pakistan
Current momentary shortfall 5000 MW
Expected 8% GDP target: 8000 MW/year
40% of population has no access to grid or suffers about 8-12 hours Power Outage
30 Billion PKR spent on UPS by 60% households

6. Opportunities in SHS
40% of population has no access to grid or suffers about 8-12 hours Power Outage
CPEC related domestic energy demands
New Housing Societies
DG-Rooftop with Net-Metering
Punjab KPUP Project 52,000 Schools

7. Challenges
Lack of clear policy and objective goals for renewable energy
Lack of awareness amongst customer and Installers. Customer doesn’t know what to seek for and Installers don’t know what to offer in terms of quality/ Technical requirements/ fiscal data
Unavailability of any lean option for SHS .
No quality control/quality assurance on imports resulting the low quality/sub standard products have bigger market share.
Customer compares the prices with low quality PV products which are easily available in the market on cheap prices
Unavailability of reasonably skilled workers/engineers of PV field

8. Recommendations
Implementation of PV/Product standards for imports and installations
Clear frameworks for Customers and Installers agreements
Centralized Quality labeling
Mass awareness campaign about the benefits of PV and Quality verification
Recommendation: SBP Loan scheme for renewable Energy Projects to be implemented.

9. Let us invest in Renewable Energy before it’s too late

10. Nisar A Latif email: nisar.latif@solarsigma.com
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