How rooftop solar disrupting Pakistan’s power grid
As electricity prices rise, more consumers are moving towards rooftop solar to reduce their electricity bills, which has resulted in an increase of net metering connections. While the surge in…
Power export beyond borders
The menace of circular debt has today become one of the gravest threats to Pakistan’s sovereignty and survival, rivaling the scourges of terrorism and insurgency that have long plagued the…
Power shift
PAKISTAN is in the grip of another extreme monsoon season. Once again, cloudbursts and flash floods in KP and parts of Punjab have damaged infrastructure, displaced communities and laid bare…
Is [solar] power just for the privileged?
Pakistan has surged onto the global solar scene with unprecedented speed. Customs data show the country imported an estimated 17–22GW of photovoltaic (PV) modules in 2024 alone, propelling it to…
Pakistan’s solar ‘revolution’
Pakistan, home to 240 million people, faces an energy paradox: surplus generation capacity alongside persistent electricity shortages. Despite an installed capacity of 44,000 megawatts (MW), nearly 40% of households endure…
Power sector—hope on the horizon
Over the past year, power tariffs in Pakistan have come down considerably and, contingent on key reforms being implemented over the next five years, are on their way to becoming…
A solar remedy
Pakistan stands at a critical juncture in its energy landscape. With a burgeoning population, increasing energy demands and a chronic energy crisis, the need for a sustainable, affordable and reliable…
The sun rises on the power grid
The economic landscape constantly evolves through innovation and obsolescence – a process economist Joseph Schumpeter called ‘creative destruction’. New technologies and models replace outdated ones, as seen in the historical…
Solar setback
The Pakistani government’s proposal to slash the buyback rate for surplus solar electricity from Rs27 to Rs10 per unit has ignited debate. I have seen this policy evolve since its…
Solar flipflops and the energy crisis
Pakistan’s energy landscape is in upheaval. The government’s recent slash of the net?metering buyback rate -- from Rs27 to Rs10 per unit -- has sparked fierce debate. Awais Leghari, the…
