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Overview
Solar energy, as a continuously renewable resource, is gaining increasing attention from various sectors of society. Recently visits and discussions with international clients have further confirmed the market’s potential for solar energy. They have highly appreciated our company’s solutions.
What is the current state of the solar energy market? To illustrate this, we will analyze the solar energy situation in Pakistan.
Analysis and Outlook in Pakistan
One of Pakistan’s renewable energy options is solar power, available in both photovoltaic and thermal forms. Pakistan has a significant solar potential, with an average solar irradiation of around 1000 square meters. Photovoltaic (PV) systems generate electricity directly from solar energy through the photovoltaic effect. Solar thermal power plants generate electricity indirectly. First, the sun’s energy is collected, and the heat is used to heat liquid, which is then used to generate steam to drive a generator to produce electricity. This system is similar to a fossil fuel power plant, except that the steam here is supplied by the sun rather than fossil fuels.
Annual direct solar radiation represents the amount of solar energy received by a given surface, which reflects the potential for solar power generation in a region. In many regions of Balochistan, the annual direct solar radiation is between 7-7.5 kW/m²/day, with an average daily sunshine duration of 8-8.5 hours, one of the highest globally. In southern Punjab and northern Sindh, solar radiation is between 5-5.5 kW/m²/day, while other areas receive about 4.5-5 kW/m²/day.
Besides connecting solar power plants to the grid, solar energy can also be used on a smaller scale.So This way makes it accessible to many people in dire need of electricity. Solar energy is beneficial for the poor, especially in Pakistan’s remote and rural areas, where it can bring substantial benefits
Pakistan has over 40,000 remote villages where extending the power grid is uneconomical. In Balochistan alone, 77% of the population lives in rural areas, with 90% of the villages lacking electricity. These villages are far apart, making the establishment of a transmission network prohibitively expensive. On the other hand, building solar power plants can reduce infrastructure costs and provide power for small industrial facilities, creating many job opportunities. Additionally, only 22% of Pakistan’s population has access to piped natural gas. Solar power installations can provide hot water and improve living standards. If fully utilized, solar energy can help alleviate poverty and may be the only way to access electricity for millions living far from the grid.
Solar energy is also a reliable, efficient, sustainable, and low-cost solution to Pakistan’s energy crisis. For example, 45% of Pakistan’s workforce is engaged in agriculture, contributing 21.4% of GDP. Currently, there are 1 million operational tube wells, with 30% powered by electricity, consuming 15%-20% of the national grid’s power. Government subsidies for agricultural electricity use exacerbate the national energy crisis. Remote residents receive an average of only six hours of grid power per day, severely impacting agriculture that relies on groundwater extraction for irrigation.
The agricultural sector will benefit significantly from solar power projects. For instance, research by the Rural Community Development Society (RCDS) indicates that a solar-powered tube well in rural areas around Lahore can operate continuously for 12 hours a day, irrigating 40 acres of land. The government has also initiated small projects, such as installing 3000 solar home systems in 49 villages in Tappa and Sindh under the Solar Village Electrification Program. The Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB) is advancing a parliament-funded rural electrification plan, with approximately 39 feasibility proposals submitted.
Conclusion
The benefits of solar power are numerous, and with the current decrease in solar panel prices, we believe that combining our latest technology will bring significant advantages to the general public.