Can Solar Power Provide a Reliable and Cost-Effective Solution for Pakistan's Electricity Woes?

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00:00Mohammad Waqas is among thousands of Pakistanis who are now installing solar panels on their

00:06rooftops.

00:11Energy prices are only good to go up, not down.

00:14So that's the reason I'm switching to solar panels.

00:17Solar panels also help him bolster his power supply.

00:21In Pakistan, grid power is often unreliable.

00:25We're often hit by load shedding here, so I wanted to switch to an alternative source

00:32of energy, like an uninterrupted power supply or generator.

00:36But they come with their own set of problems.

00:38When the temperatures hit 40 degrees and more in Karachi, I have to go from one energy source

00:42to the other.

00:43But with solar power, I know that once it's set up, it's good for 15 years.

00:50Some Pakistani businesses and industries are also switching to solar energy.

00:55Tube wells, agriculture, industries, residential, wherever you go, you will see solar.

01:02Those who have a roof and sunlight, they will all go for solar.

01:06The government is also encouraging the switch to solar.

01:13We told the big companies here that we will support them.

01:16We told them they should manufacture solar panels and set up a solar industry here.

01:20We don't have to import.

01:21We will definitely support them in the cost of land, other taxes and whatever else we

01:26can.

01:27Only around 5 percent of Pakistan's energy comes from renewables like solar and wind.

01:34Fossil fuels still make up 63 percent of the fuel mix.

01:38But it's not just short-term gains like cost and reliability that's driving this switch.

01:43Pakistan is among the countries most affected by global warming.

01:47And by making a gradual shift to solar and other renewables, Pakistan is hoping to do

01:52its part in reducing the greenhouse gas emissions.

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