Current Affairs by Asmatullah Junejo, PSP: Wednesday, January 31, 2018
Current Affairs by Asmatullah Junejo, PSP: Wednesday, January 31, 2018
resources.
Energy Mix
Renewable : Non-Renewable
RE: NRE
Agriculture
13%
Domestic
Industrial 50%
29%
commercial
7%
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Supply and Demand
The total power production capacity in country is around
20,500 MW (2017)
ii. Load-shedding
iv. Corruption
Wapda Thermal…………6706 MW
Hydel……………………..…6555 MW
Nuclear…………….……….787 MW
IPPs (Thermal)………….8911 MW
Rental (Thermal)…….453 MW
Total………………………..23412 MW
Source:January
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CURRENT DEMAND AND SUPPLY
Total Capacity….. 23412 MW
Total Generation….16000 MW
Note: If run on the full capacity, only load shedding can be done
away without any economic growth as 1% GDP growth needs 1.25
% more energy.
Source: Medium Term Development Framework, Planning Commission, Govt. of Pakistan
Bernhard, Meyhoefar,GIZ, Pakistan.
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WHY RENEWABLE ENERGY?
Total 4940
Policy Challenges
Lack of competition with conventional energy
Poor Infrastructure
Renewable energy requires distribution system and
replacement of national grid
Institutional Barriers
Lack of coordination between relevant institutions
(NEPRA, MoWP)
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