Islamabad: The federal government temporarily stopped
The recently approved amendments to solar energy in Pakistan
The clear regulations to measure the amendment, and direct the energy department to power
Wider consultations for stakeholders before presenting the revised policy
To the Council of Ministers again.
The decision was made during the Federal Cabinet meeting on
Wednesday, where the Prime Minister estimates the authority
The partition efforts, but stressed the need for more comprehensive
Consultation process. The guidance aims to ensure everything
The stakeholders concerned with the energy sector are heard adequate
Before any transformation is completed in politics.
“No objections have been raised,” the Minister of Authority Sardar Owais
We look forward to profit.
“The Prime Minister wants a wider simply
The process of consulting to make the decision more represented and
comprehensive.
This step comes in the wake of economic coordination
Committee’s approval (ECC) on major amendments to
A clear measurement framework during its meetings on March 13 and March
21, 2025. The most prominent change was a review suggestion
The rate of re -purchase of the surplus of electricity that was exported to the network by solar energy
Users – from rupees. 19.32 per unit to rupees. 10 for each unit – a student in
Reducing the financial burden on consumers connected to the network.
This proposed amendment to the rate sparked widespread anxiety
Solar users and clean energy preachers, especially such as solar energy
Adoption quickly in Pakistan. Official data reveals this
The number of registered net measuring users increased from 226,440
In October 2024 to 283,000 by December 2024, while installing solar energy
The capacity increased from 321 megawatts in 2021 to 4,124 MW by end
2024.
According to government estimates, this explosive growth – must
Paid in rich urban families – the costs of the system available
Unpaidly on the consumers of the regular network. Network measuring users,
Officials argue, do not contribute to fixed capacity fees and leadership
To the rupee financial effect. 159 billion in 2024 alone. If not dealt with,
This number is expected to escalate to rupees. 4.240 billion by 2034.
While modifications are designed to address these imbalances,
Critics have warned that radical and surprising changes could be undermined
The investor’s confidence and the transfer of Pakistan to clean energy.
Minister Legari confirmed that the ongoing consultations will extend
“Through the sector”, including consumer groups, and stakeholders in industry,
And renewable energy experts. However, there was no fixed timetable
Looking at how long the revised policy will return to the cabinet
consent.
The most important
Users will remain unlikely. Contracts signed under 2015 Nepra
The regulations will remain valid until the expiration. Any new rules, once approved, will only apply to future agreements.
“There will be no effect on existing users,” Repeat Legari. “new
Consumers will have to follow any conditions that appear from this
A comprehensive process.
“It is appropriate to mention that while the country rises with the rise
Energy requirements, cost challenges, and the end result of this process
It can play a pivotal role in reshaping solar energy in Pakistan
Path – Avoid the balance between sustainability and the ability to withstand costs,
Equity for all electricity consumers.
