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Seeing Solar Energy Potential in Pakistan, it is envisaged that most of the solar energy
applications that are being used around the world are very much practical in the country.
Photovoltaic (PV)
Studies conducted by the World Bank and some national agencies in Pakistan suggest
that PV power systems become competitive with conventional energy sources for small
power applications such as for telecommunication in remote areas. If installed, about 20
MW PV installations will generate an average 32.195 million kWh of energy annually on
a 35% annual plant factor. Since the cost of implementing the option is much higher than
the benefits available, the implementation of PV option has not met any considerable
success over the years. The manufacturing and assembling of plants and equipment
would improve the employment level in the country and reduce solar costs.
As service provider install equipment, operate it after sale services period (e.g. for
one year), train the project team of client and after one year hand over the equipment
to client. In this model, the client has to bear the capital and operational costs
upfront.
As energy services provider, offer a package deal to the customer for installing
equipment operating it for after sale services period at its own cost and get the return
of investment in installments.
Involve banks for providing loans to the clients to set up such plants with a pre-
condition to use their product. The client then pay backs the price / loan to the bank
in installments.
ii. Industrial and commercial sector enterprises use solar energy to meet
energy needs
The solar energy can be used to generate heat required for running boilers of the
industrial units. Solar systems can also be installed to supplement heat requirements of
large industries. The industrialists are promoted to use solar energy to meet their energy
demands. This may include using solar energy for water heating, space heating and
cooling, steam production for the plant etc. This contributes in improving economics,
promote using solar energy instead of fossil fuels to generate heat and electricity, and
improve overall economics, reduce the production costs, making heat and electricity
available as and when it is required by the entities.
iii. Domestic sector promoted to use solar energy applications to meet their
energy needs
The domestic sector is promoted to install captive units for heating and cooling of their
houses. Solar water heating systems can be installed to:
a. Meet water heating requirements of the households
b. Supplement existing heating systems by pre-heating water
This helps in reducing their fossil fuel consumption and reducing their domestic energy
bills.
The domestic sector is also promoted to install solar PV systems at their roof tops for
captive as well as for net metering purposes. In captive systems, the domestic sector
installs solar PV systems to meet large share of their electricity needs. In net metering,
the customers are encouraged to use equipment that helps the system connected to the
distribution grid. The electricity generated through installed solar PV systems is used to
meet electricity needs and surplus is dispatched to the distribution grid. The consumer is
billed for the net of electricity consumed from the grid and dispatched to the grid.
Government of Pakistan is offering excellent incentives to investors for solar power development in the
country. Investors have been offered lucrative fiscal and financial incentives that are of key interest for
them to come to this market. Provincial governments, particularly Punjab Government, are also
facilitating development of solar power in Pakistan. Though we started late to develop solar PV power
projects, i.e. in 2009, however, now we are at stages where serious projects are coming up.
At present, 28 projects of 956.8 MW capacity are under development within the framework of AEDB
policies and procedures. These projects are at various stages of development. The expected timelines
for their commissioning are as follows:
2015 100
2016 400
2017 730
2018 1556
Upfront Tariff has been awarded to 11 IPPs for 472.48 MW by NEPRA; Following 07 projects of 72.48
MW projects are in process of achieving financial close. 200 MW Solar PV Power Projects are installed
100 MW by Quaid-e-Azam Solar Power (Pvt.) Ltd. 200 MW is under construction (100 MW by M/s Best
Green Energy Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd. & 100 MW by M/s Crest Energy Pakistan Limited).
11.52 MW M/s Access Solar (Pvt.) Ltd. Upfront Tariff US Cents 15.77/kWh
10 MW M/s Access Electric (Pvt.) Ltd. Upfront Tariff US Cents 15.77/kWh
1 MW M/s Blue Star Hydel (Pvt.) Ltd. Upfront Tariff US Cents 15.77/kWh
NEPRA has announced amendment in Grid Code for solar PV power projects on June 30, 2014 and
Standard Project Security Documents (EPA, IA) have been approved by the ECC on March 19, 2015. The
standard Solar PV documents are prepared to account for latest determination and direction issued by
NEPRA with regards to tariff. The templates of standard EPA and IA are available at download section.
The upfront tariff for Solar has allowed SINOSURE coverage, brought more clarity on degradation,
revised tariff sharing mechanism after benchmark energy to create incentives for efficiency has issued
clear directions to NTDC and DISCOs to approve the grid connectivity and simulation studies to the
effect that solar based power will be evacuated in accordance with the project timeline.
The developments in the solar sector, the demand for new generation and GoP’s plans to harness clean
sources of energy have resulted in creating interest from several local and foreign investors for
developing solar power projects in Pakistan. There is a huge interest developed for investment in the
solar sector.
AEDB’s SUPPORTING MEASURES
Several measures have been undertaken by AEDB to create an enabling environment for development
of solar power in Pakistan. A snapshot of the same is given below:
Amendment of Grid Code for Solar Power projects has been initiated with the support of CPPA/NTDC;
Building lenders' confidence through supportive measures and introduction of almost all leading
manufacturers of the world in the local market to supply ARE equipment;
Work with NEPRA on offering an Upfront tariff for RE projects in line with other countries of the world
for quick development of RETs;
Promotional activities through international and local conferences, exhibitions and road shows with
active participation of media, undertaken to address the issues of consumer shyness and acceptability of
RE technologies;
Development of local capacities for EPC services and for manufacturing of towers locally;
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