@article{Shahzad_2023, title={RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES IN PAKISTAN: PAVING A WAY FORWARD }, volume={74}, url={https://pjosr.com/index.php/pjs/article/view/760}, DOI={10.57041/pjs.v74i4.760}, abstractNote={<p>Pakistan has 2.83 percent of the world’s population, making it the fifth-most<br>populated country. At 0.37 percent of the world’s total, it ranks 35th in energy usage. Per capita, energy<br>availability is 43W, 1/7th of the world average. Pakistan’s installed capacity is 34233 MW, however, it<br>can only generate 22000 MW against a peak load of 25000 MW, generating a 3000MW power<br>shortfall. Not using the existing capacity, which is 8000MW larger than the peak load, is a sore issue<br>for technical, economical, and administrative reasons. Circular debt in the electricity sector stems from<br>significant reliance on imported petroleum and inefficient financial flow across tiers. The electricity<br>shortage causes outages and hinders economic progress. The energy problem calls for concrete actions<br>to alleviate the shortfall. A way ahead is to transition the country’s power industry from imported oilbased<br>thermal<br>power<br>plants<br>to<br>more<br>feasible<br>indigenous<br>resources,<br>such<br>as<br>renewable<br>energy<br>resources,</p> <p>of which Pakistan is rich and has great exploitation potential. This article surveys the availability of<br>renewable energy sources, including hydro, solar, wind, and biomass, and their present and prospective<br>penetration in the total power generating mix, with recommendations. Pakistan can extract 30 GW<br>from hydropower and 11 GW from wind by 2030. According to estimates, a vast untapped potential of<br>solar power must be brought into service with biogas as a supplement to meet future power needs. The<br>comparative analysis has been done by doing a case study on different renewable energy strategies and<br>techniques adopted by other countries.</p>}, number={4}, journal={Pakistan Journal of Science}, author={Shahzad, S. M.}, year={2023}, month={Jan.} }