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A review of the wind power developments in Pakistan

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  • Siddique, Samreen
  • Wazir, Rashid

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Pakistan is among the 10 countries that face the worst energy crisis of the world. As the country struggles with a number of financial, political and social issues, the transition from a conventional fuels based economy to a green economy is not an easy one. Pakistan has been blessed with immense potential of clean renewable sources of solar, wind and biomass but they have not been exploited yet. Renewable energy technology sector has not penetrated the energy mix and is currently an emerging market. This paper highlights the steps the country has taken in the past and the steps that are being taken at present to emerge out of the prevailing energy crisis when even the most urban areas suffer from power outages of 12h per day. Until 2009, no single grid interconnected wind farm existed but now the situation has changed considerably and wind farms contributing to the national grid are a reality now. Three grid interconnected farms have been inaugurated and many others are in pipeline. The national policy regarding wind power systems has recently changed after unexpected setbacks to ongoing projects. This paper reviews the developments in the wind power sector of the country and lists some suggestions that can help improve the wind power penetration in the national energy mix.

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  • Siddique, Samreen & Wazir, Rashid, 2016. "A review of the wind power developments in Pakistan," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 57(C), pages 351-361.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:rensus:v:57:y:2016:i:c:p:351-361
    DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2015.12.050
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