{"id":14510,"date":"2025-07-23T06:05:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T06:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=14510"},"modified":"2025-07-23T06:05:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T06:05:13","slug":"experts-seek-policy-for-solar-manufacturing-base","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=14510","title":{"rendered":"Experts seek policy for solar manufacturing base"},"content":{"rendered":"
Experts at a high-level consultative session stressed that Pakistan must urgently develop a comprehensive policy framework to strengthen its domestic solar manufacturing ecosystem amid rising energy demands and growing reliance on imports.<\/p>\n

The session was hosted by the US-Pakistan Centre for Advanced Studies in Energy (USPCAS-E) at NUST.<\/p>\n

The event marked the launch of a study titled “Crafting a Sustainable Business Model to Drive Indigenous Solar PV Panels Manufacturing in Pakistan,” presented by Dr Nadia Shahzad, Associate Professor at NUST.<\/p>\n

The study provides a roadmap for establishing a 100MW solar PV panel manufacturing plant in Pakistan, with scalability up to 1.0GW. Developed through site visits and stakeholder consultations, the model is seen as a practical starting point for local production.<\/p>\n

Welcoming the participants, Dr Adeel Waqas, Dean and Principal at USPCAS-E, underscored the need for a self-reliant solar manufacturing sector to meet the country’s energy needs and reduce import dependency.<\/p>\n

The session brought together policymakers, academics, and industry leaders, all echoing the urgency to build a strong domestic solar base.<\/p>\n

Maud Osman Mohammad of LONGi Solar praised the study’s clarity and urged aligning policy with market realities.<\/p>\n

Similarly, Muhammad Basit Ghauri from Renewables First noted that battery imports exceeding Rs90 billion in just three months reflect the market’s potential. He emphasised the need for data-driven planning and integration of storage solutions behind the grid.<\/p>\n

Dr Omais Abdur Rehman supported a role for the Engineering Development Board, while Dr Noor ul Huda Khan of BUITEMS advocated for alignment with next-gen solar technologies such as Perovskite modules.<\/p>\n

On the technological front, Sohaib Asif Sipra, CEO of SkyElectric, warned that nearly half of Pakistan’s solar installations remain informal, risking quality and safety standards. He called for the formation of a dedicated think tank to drive standardisation and innovation in battery and inverter manufacturing.<\/p>\n

Representing local battery production, Mansoor Jamil Khan of Atlas Battery highlighted their joint venture with Japan’s GS Yuasa and advocated for lithium-ion safety protocols alongside continued dominance of lead-acid batteries.<\/p>\n

Policy-level recommendations were reinforced by M Umer Khan of the Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB), who proposed targeted subsidies and strategic import duties to promote indigenous manufacturing.<\/p>\n

Hasnat Khan of the Pakistan Solar Association detailed their training and certification drive in partnership with institutions like TEVTA, NUTECH, and PPIB to ensure quality assurance in solar installations.<\/p>\n

Concluding the event, Dr Majid Ali, Associate Professor at NUST, reaffirmed the university’s commitment to advancing indigenous solar manufacturing and called for ongoing collaboration among academia, industry, and government.<\/p>\n

The session served as a powerful reminder of the need for cohesive action and strategic investment to transform Pakistan into a hub of solar innovation and manufacturing.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Experts at a high-level consultative session stressed that Pakistan must urgently develop a comprehensive policy framework to strengthen its domestic solar manufacturing ecosystem amid rising energy demands and growing reliance on imports. The session was hosted by the US-Pakistan Centre for Advanced Studies in Energy (USPCAS-E) at NUST. The event marked the launch of a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14510","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14510","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=14510"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14510\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14510"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=14510"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=14510"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}