Renewable energy sources in power generation in Pakistan

Shah Rukh Shakeel, Josu Takala and Waqas Shakeel

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2016, vol. 64, issue C, 421-434

Abstract: Pakistan, as an underdeveloped and populous country requires an uninterrupted source of energy to keep its development on track and provide its citizens with a reasonable standard of living. Conversely, the country is unable to fulfil its domestic energy requirements and is undergoing an acute energy crisis. Electricity is a sector that has suffered the most from the energy shortages. The gap between demand and supply is met through blackouts and, at times, the country plunges into darkness for more than 10–12h a day. This crisis, that the country is currently facing, did not occur overnight. The root cause of this debacle goes back in history and can be attributed to decades of mismanagement, poor planning and negligence.

Keywords: Electricity crisis; Renewable energy sources; Energy policy; Roadmap; Pakistan (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2016.06.016

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