The Power Division has installed more than 1,600 net metering based solar systems across the country with a cumulative capacity of about 27.5 Mega Watts (MW) of electricity by June 2019.
National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) issued its net metering regulations in September 2015 under which the electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs) were allowed to purchase surplus electricity produced by the consumers, and net them off against the units consumed from the grid, an official in Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB) said.
He said that activities for the promotion and deployment of net metering based renewable energy systems have been carried out and facilitation has been provided to the concerned stakeholders in the implementation of net metering under NEPRA’s regulations besides the capacity building of DISCOs for net metering.
The official said that there are now 24 wind power projects with an installed capacity of 1233.37MW generating electricity and connected with the national grid while 6 solar projects of 430MW are also operational.
Eight sugar mills based bagasse co-generation projects of 259.1MW capacity are also contributing to the national grid, the official added.
With respect to the renewable energy projects under China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), he said the CPEC framework includes 7 wind projects of 398MW and 1000MW solar power project in Quaid-i-Azam Solar Park, Bahawalpur.
All wind and solar power projects, he said, were included in the prioritized list of CPEC, as mutually agreed between the two governments.
Out of these, 5 wind power projects of 299MW capacity and 4 solar power projects of 400MW have been completed while two wind power projects including Western Energy (Pvt) Limited 50MW wind project and Cacho Wind Energy Pvt. Limited are in development stage and added in the list of actively promoted energy projects on the proposal of Chinese side.
It’s really good to hear that Pakistan is leaning more and more towards renewable energy these days. Can the government please subsidize solar power solutions for residential users? The subsidy can then be taken back in the form of metering.
Seems impossible,only they can do is to raise your electricity bills tarrif.
The total installed capacity of power generation is 33000 Mw, of which 27000 Mw being supplied through present transmission system, this is great.