Reliance on renewables a must

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s ambitious renewable energy plans need to be coupled with close attention to addressing the system’s constraints to reduce the volume of unserved energy on the one hand and accommodate the intermittency of renewable energy on the other. This was the consensus reached at a webinar titled “Emerging trends in Pakistan’s renewable energy sector: Charting the agenda for 2030 and beyond,” organised by the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI). Highlighting the current challenges faced by the power sector and the milestones needed to achieve a stable and sustainable energy ecosystem, speakers underscored that the addition of renewable energy is non-negotiable in today’s climate. However, this should be coupled with the modernisation of the grid.