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Energy is directly proportional to GDP and plays a key role in socio-economic development of a country. The energy challenges that we face are immense. There is no one-solution-fix-all here. However, renewable energy will have to play a bigger role in the future energy mix. Of the different renewable energies, solar energy is the most widely distributed and the most abundant. Development and promotion of new non-conventional, alternate and renewable sources of energy such as solar, wind and bio-energy, etc. are now getting sustained attention. Solar power is one of the hottest areas in energy investment right now, but there is much debate about the future of solar technology and solar energy markets. This investigates the opportunities and challenges for solar power in Pakistan according to the overall concept of sustainable development, and identifies the region wise potential of solar power in Pakistan and its current status. Barriers are examined over the whole solar energy spectrum and policy issues and institutional roles and responsibilities are discussed. Niche markets where Solar Energy can already compete with conventional power are also discussed. |
