The government is planning to transition from net metering to a net billing system as the capacity of net-metered solar installations has hit 2,500 MW.
This was revealed during a meeting chaired by Federal Minister for Energy Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari, which was held at the office of the Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) to discuss the framework change.
The minister clarified that net metering will not be abolished, but rather altered for the sake of grid stability.
Leghari noted that the system has expanded considerably and now requires adjustments. He explained that discussions are ongoing regarding the linking of unit purchases to dynamic energy prices, which would allow for automatic rate adjustments.
The minister said the government has terminated 9,000 MW of costly projects and imposed levies on captive power users, redirecting them to the grid. Since June 2024, a cross-subsidy of Rs. 174 billion has reduced industrial power tariffs by up to 31 percent. Tariffs for other consumer categories have declined by 14 percent to 18 percent.
He said the government currently holds 7,000 MW in surplus capacity, which can be offered to industrial and agricultural consumers at 7 to 7.5 cents per unit without subsidies.
Leghari emphasized that all reforms are part of a comprehensive energy strategy aimed at modernizing the grid, improving system efficiency. Solar electricity production is expected to see some big changes to better manage the grid.
Govt should at least appoint any competent person who know how to utilise the surplus power and shift the coal based plants and terminate IPPs. In coming years there will be a shortfall when more ev charging stations start operating the same casteist laghari will come up even more dumb idea.
You can’t expect any wise thing from duffers sitting in power corridors. They only know one thing. ” TOPI DRAMA”.
Good joke . Who told you that ? People cant afford EVs even hybrids in Pakistan anymore thanks to high taxes and rupee dollar difference
They just don’t want people to benefit from net metering anymore now that people know how to use it
Govt should create solar farms and battery backups to supply electricity to poor people not they won’t do it
One of the good option will be just apply grid access charges ( as solar users are using grid as backup storage …exporting in the day and importing at night ) , may be 1 or 2 Rs / kw of solar installed, per month to cover the grid utility , service and capacity charges etc. ( Rs 10,000 per month for a 10 KW solar installed ) and the net metering policy may be reset to original terms of 100% of connected load instead of 150% ( This will fix the over voltage and grid export over loading issue ), while caping max export to grid to 100 units per month per KW solar installed ( 1,000 units max export per month for a 10 KW solar installed , any extra may not be credited …. it will also force people to install their required solar only )……… everything will fall in place……no rocket science …..
All your electrical system are as ancient as your brain and you are talking about system efficiency.
Well said
Good answer to duffers
Brains are ancient ?
Alas! Your brain may be ancient.
Allah has blessed the human-beings super brains.
It depends “how the human-beings utilize this Allah’s blessing”?
It varies from person to person and religion.
The Indus water treaty has been mulled NY India. Now no more water for energy generation. Thx Pakistanies forv installing solar system as it requirement of this difficult time. Govt is requested not to touch existing policy till things get normalised.
And who told you that ! As per world bank president , there is no “mulling” as no such option exists in the treaty
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Makes no sense . People are paying from their own pockets for solar
Why should solar not increase when we don’t have enough electricity for everyone . Lead shedding is still rampant
It’s thanks to solar that we are able to live in our houses.
The government should terminate useless IPPs who are sucking the blood of the people.
Electricity is a public utility. It is neither for loss nor profit . Same as military or police.
They are not subjected to loss or profits but funded by taxes. It should be promoting solar as it means less taxes burden on consumers
U mean govt official cutt their own supply, they are actually ppp, PMLN thieves who invented this lootmaar drama IPP’s
Promote solar , wind and EVs. Billions could be saved
Govt is forcing people’s to go for alternate system I.e hybrid solar this will cause more loss to govt and electricity crisis as well
Laws rules and regulations are only for weaker only to be applied and implemented, otherwise IPPs are sucking the national wealth for decades but government funny intend to touch them as they are part of ruling class.
This is what happens when journalists don’t ask questions.
1. Electricity is a public utility. Not a company with Profit or loss. It’s paid for by taxes.
2. Claiming that Electricity loss of billions is the most dishonest take ever since power is generated by people not by govt.
3. Govt is not incurring loses in billions since its not being used by the people . By this logic why is military not earning a profit ? When is police and military going to earn profits after so much investment and expenses ?
Ignorant views
May Allah curse on these looters
Awais Laghari is a liar, he has been dictated to blow this false alarm. Still solar net metering consumers are selling electricity in less than halfbof the price as sold by IPPs. This Govt. has totally failed to deliver.
I think a wholesome view of the energy mix should be taken whereby we should focus more on solar and even IPPS should be converted to solar parks with CSP technologies. Power Generation should be free of politics and should be purely handled by technocrats and political people should be out of this energy game because they have low integrity and vested interests
May ALLAH almight give hadayah to our bureucrates, politicians and technocrates to work with pious mindset rather to make own power houses for corruptions and black money. People are running from local electricity due to heavy taxes on electricity and increased prices on daily basis which has no justifications. IPPs were made deliberately for the own lust of money and public are paying heavily of the cost which no body used.
Now whatever govt do solar power is not going to slow down. It will break the back of electricity mafia very soon IN SHA ALLAH.
Laghari is doing great since appointed. Govt has cancelled majority of past agreements, which were causing huge capacity charges, very good efforts so far.. as far as brain washed bonehead youthyas are concerned their tails will remain burning like hell.. Pakistan need a comprehensive solar policy, key factors to keep in mind should be, to protect the Grid, to protect the needy solar consumer, and attack the rich consumer a policy that force them to use grid rather than exploit the share of poor needy Pakistanis consumers.. Laghari knows that, that is why rich souls are burning like hell..