Update: The Power Division has denied the rumors that the net metering policy was ending in Pakistan. In a brief statement, it said there is no truth to such claims and no instructions have been issued by the Prime Minister on any changes to the Net Metering Policy. The Power Division lamented that news channels should’ve asked for comment before reporting such news.
But how is it fake? The following document seen by ProPakistani reveals that special instructions on net metering tariff rationalization have been issued particularly in reference to amending Net Metering Regulations.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered to end solar net metering in Pakistan and to impose fixed charges on such consumers/households that install solar systems, high-level sources informed ProPakistani.
This comes almost two weeks after Power Division denied reports that it was going to end solar net metering in the coming fiscal year.
Sources said the federal government plans to devise dual rates for the purchase and sale of solar-powered electricity in the country. The proposed fixed charges on solar consumption will be collected on a monthly basis.
Sources added that the authorities plan on amending the Net Metering Regulation and introduce a separate tariff category to squeeze out more money from solar users who want to avoid the drastically unaffordable grid electricity.
Besides net metering, the federal government has approved setting up a 600 MW solar power plant in collaboration with investors from Saudi Arabia.
Shehbaz has instructed the submission of a summary outlining both proposals on high priority.
If approved, the new position on solar net metering is expected to take full effect in the upcoming fiscal year.
Interestingly, Energy Minister Awais Leghari on May 20, 2024, denied reports of quashing solar net metering and said it remained a high priority of the coalition government. Prior reports mentioned the constitution of gross metering to replace the net metering framework.
Now, the Prime Minister’s fresh instructions have confirmed previous reports. Notably, Pakistan is home to roughly 113,000 consumers with net-metering licenses, representing less than 0.5 percent of the total population.
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fake news
fake news by fake ppl
high-level sources informed :D :D
Extremely condemned
If they are doing it will be a mean practice
The clowns in government clearly have no clue about effective governing through communication.
Why people with net metering cornering themselves from the rest of the nation? There are poor more in this country then rich who opt for net metering. Why don’t they shout when poor paying the high prices and rich not even raise a single voice for them. Don’t be selfish. Net metering consumer didn’t even pay a single penny for infrastructure maintenance and they want equal price. Shame.
who says we who have installed net metering donot pay a single penny for infrastructure maintenance? Have you seen the bills of net metering users? Brother we receive all taxes, fuel adjustment surcharge, slaes tax, TV fee and any other unit price adjustmenteven if donot use a single wapda unit. I can show you my bills if you can meet me in real. And we have to pay them every month. No tax or any fuel adjustment is adjusted against our solar produced units. Let me tell you that 2 months ago IESCO people even come to my house when I mistakenly faile dto oay just Rs. 500 as tax thinking it may be adjusted in dolar units in next month bill.as it was 1/3 bi and calculations are made every 3rd month. In next month they sent me Rs 3000 fuel price adjustment despite that I didnot use a single wapda unit that month for which they were asking price adjustment. Please donot thrash anyone if one has spent all his savings to install a solar system and that too without knowing what bills we receive.
stfu clown. People are selling vehicles and gold to switch to net metering just so this azaab of high electricity bills can be removed. People are switching to net metering by any means they can. There are taxes involved with solar as well so gtfo with this bullshit of not a single penny.
Nowadays even poor people are installing panels . What is a definition of poor and rich ? Anyone that owns 10 Crore landcruiser doesn’t care about solar or high bills .
Natives should not accept it…solar par b kharcha kren or payment b kren …it should be straight No to pay such charges
Ha ha he he ho ho kitna accha kitna
brother, this news is totaly fake. Please donot place fake news to disturb others. What you claim a NEPRA note from your highly placed sources is an old note which has been disbanded. I have very close sources in Ministry of Energy/ Power Division who just today denied all such news when I asked. I am somehow myself related to that ministry. So please donot propagate a fake news started by Geo News
A third rate govt with no sympathy to the people. Liars !
At what rate will solar energy be purchased from this plant being setup by Saudis? Over two dozen local parties have been waiting for over a decade to be added to Quaid-e-Azam solar park but government instead chose to sign up for capacity payments to fossil-fuel powered plants.
fuck shehbaz sharif
Most will switch to hybrid . Only 5 to 7 lac more expense and battery can last 10 to 20 years
Govt take hard action against ke over billing 1000 unit bill maximum 25 thousand hona chaihia not relief public thnks
Aslaam 25 KW solar install per Kisi kism Ka fixed tax Nahi lgna chaihia relief to Pakistan awaam best step pm shahbaz sharif Sahab middle class use solar no burden awaam thanks
Why Govt want to impose fixed tax on household solar users? User purchased panels, inverters and other equipments by paying tax to the market. Installed on their on rooftops by paying installation charges, using the sun waves of natural source. In all this process where is the govt help or given subsidy to user’s. Shame, i think its the time like people’s of AJK’s we gathered against the govt polices without any political party. First the Ministers, beurocrates and other stakeholders of the govt overcomes the uses of people’s tax money then impose such burden on the people.
Bhai koi mujhe bata skata hain ky ye kya hain
Solar walo par monthly fixed amount hain ya nahi?
This move will describe the gov
To get or secure more tex to destroy the smooth running system.