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Renewable energy deployment to combat energy crisis in Pakistan

Abdul RaheemDepartment of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, 43400, MalaysiaSikandar Ali AbbasiDepartment of Energy and Environment Engineering, Dawood University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, 74800, PakistanAsif Ali MemonDepartment of Energy and Environment Engineering, Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology, Sindh, 67450, PakistanSaleem Raza SamoDepartment of Energy and Environment Engineering, Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology, Sindh, 67450, PakistanYun Hin Taufiq‐YapCatalysis Science and Technology Research Centre, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, 43400, MalaysiaMichael K. DanquahDepartment of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Curtin University of Technology, Sarawak, 98009, MalaysiaRazif HarunDepartment of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, 43400, Malaysia

2016en

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The huge deficiency of electricity due to heavy reliance on imported fuels has become a significant impediment to socio-economic development in Pakistan. This scenario creates an increase in local fuel prices and limits potentials in the establishment of new industrial zones. The current gap between the demand and production of electricity in Pakistan is approximately 5000–8000 MW with a constant increase of 6–8 % per annum. Hence, more sustainable and renewable energy sources are required to overcome the existing problem. Pakistan is endowed with potential renewable energy resources such as wind, solar, hydro, and biomass. These resources have the capacity to be major contributors to future energy production matrix, climate change reduction efforts, and the sustainable energy development of the country. This article reviews the availability of alternative energy resources in Pakistan and associated potentials for full-scale development of sustainable energy systems. It also discusses exploitation strategies to increase the distribution of indigenous energy resources.

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DOI: 10.1186/s13705-016-0082-z

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